Why paid vacations are good for companies and economy

A Dec. 31 article ran in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune under the headline "Area last for paid time off." Facts VACATION DAYS REQUIRED The top countries for legally required paid vacation days. This does not include legal paid holidays, of which some countries mandate as many as 13. France30 U.K.28 Norway25 Denmark25 Finland25 Sweden25 Austria22 Portugal22 Spain22 Italy20 Belgium20 Germany20 New Zealand20 Ireland20 Australia20 Greece20 Netherlands20 Canada10 Japan10 U.S.0 The article cited a study by California-based human resources firm TriNet. The article caught my attention for a number of reasons. It was most glaring because the travel and tourism...

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