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Why U.S. Vacation Policies Are So Much Worse Than Europe’s
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9:08Now PlayingThe United States is the only advanced economy that doesn’t guarantee workers paid time off. And nearly half of those who are offered paid vacations don’t take the days, even though roughly 80% of U.S. workers receive some sort of paid time off. In France, in contrast, the cultural norm is to take off the entire month of August. But not taking vacation could be harmful to both workers’ health and the economy. Watch the video above to learn more about the vacation story of these two cultures.
Clarification on April 24, 2023: At timecodes 01:50, 4:03 and 06:12, the title of the third chapter should be “Vacation and the economy.”
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Produced and Edited by: Charlotte Morabito
Animation: Christina Locopo
Supervising Producer: Lindsey Jacobson
Additional Footage: Getty Images, Fatima Cadet-Diaby
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Why U.S. Vacation Policies Are So Much Worse Than Europe’s
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