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superchunk on 12 July 2017
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Mbolibombo said:
VAMatt said:

I didn't say it is better to have less vacation time.  I said (rather, I implied) that it is better to not have it set by law.  The employee/employer relationship should be up to those two parties, and nobody else.  

Yeah let's agree  to disagree on that. 

I wouldn't want the government requiring a specific vacation time. That should be a benefit the company can dictate.

1. Companies can remain more flexible and controlling of their costs.

2. It's a benefit employees can compare when looking for an employer.

3. What else are you losing as a potential benefit because the company has to pay out 5 weeks a year to each employee?

 

 

US doesn't require a specific number that I'm aware of. However, I've never worked at a company that didn't offer at least 2~3 weeks a year for FT employees. Where I work now, the first year you received 2 weeks vacation and 1 week personal time. The 2 to 6th year you get 3 weeks vacation and 1 week personal. 6+ you get 4 weeks vacation and 1 personal. A time based benefit is pretty common as well. So in reality I'm getting 4 weeks paid a year now, which honestly is a lot.