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.

  • ryathal
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    1 year ago

    There’s not a law because most professional jobs have PTO at level that would meet any mandatory minimum level.

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      1 year ago

      So it would affect nothing for those jobs and be beneficial to others to have those minimums

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      1 year ago

      What would you say the minimum would be?

      In Denmark it’s 5 weeks, a lot (most?) get 1 week extra, some get more days every year they stay at the same employer, and a few get more (common in banking sector).

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        1 year ago

        In the US, probably 2 as a minimum.