It’s mid-August and many Americans are either on or about to take off for a week (two if they are lucky) of annual vacation. But is that enough, and is it paid?
A recent report has found that the United States is the only advanced economy that does not require employers to provide paid vacation time. Almost 1-in-4 Americans do not receive any paid vacation or paid holidays, trailing far behind most of the rest of the world’s rich nations, according to the report.
