A survey of the 21 wealthiest countries has found that the US is the only one not to guarantee paid vacation time
Of the 21 wealthiest countries, the US is the only one not to guarantee workers paid leave, according to a recent report by the Center for Economic and Policy Research which dubbed it “no vacation nation”.
The lack of a federal policy on the issue particularly affects part-time workers, only 40% of whom receive paid vacation. Overall, close to one in four Americans have no paid vacation whatsoever.
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