In many parts of Europe, it’s common for workers to take off weeks at a time, especially during the summer. Envious Americans say it’s time for the U.S. to follow suit.

Some 66% of U.S. workers say companies should adopt extended vacation policies, like a month off in August, in their workplaces, according to a Morning Consult survey of 1,047 U.S. adults.

  • pragma@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Considering that it’s an EU law, if my company doesn’t give me all the days off I’m entitled then they could get into legal trouble. I bet any company would want to avoid that.

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      1 year ago

      They can just pay you your time back that is allowable as long as you agree. But they didn’t want to do that.

      • dtaylor84@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        1 year ago

        No, they cannot – you must take the legally mandated amount of leave.

        (Any excess, over and above that minimum, can be paid.)