Why can’t we mandate paid PTO? (Congress, brainwashing, insurance)
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I've never had less than 4 weeks of vacation (20 days PTO) + standard federal holidays in my entire working life, going back 30+ years. Always part of my negotiated compensation, never needed a law to help me negotiate.
I currently get 9 holidays and 5 weeks (200 hours) of PTO, and my employer does 3/4 day Fridays from Memorial Day until Labor Day.
Never needed government's help in arranging my fair compensation, and I work in the industry most renowned for offshoring, H1B infiltration, depressed wages, etc.
My employees get a week paid vaca, a paid week of flex time and we close 4 hours early on Friday. All major holidays are paid as well. And Ive also helped employees financially when they get in a jam. Many business owners I have known throughout the years operate similarly. Cant run my business alone and turn over is expensive.
Its funny in these discussions people think every owner is a Walmart, GM, Verizon, Comcast, Apple, Home Depot...
I understand that America isn’t Europe, Canada, Australia or New Zealand; but why can’t we mandate paid vacation/holidays/sick days (PTO) & paid parental leave? Those countries seems to do fine and their taxes are not higher than certain U.S. states not mandating that.
American workers will be happier, be more productive and overall better society. 5 weeks of paid vacation annually and 1 year parental leave is paradise.
An example, fast food worker in Scandinavia earns much more than typical fast food American worker and receives full benefits and workers rights!
Let's do the math here.
Walmart's profit margin is 3%. (Go verify this yourself.)
5 weeks of paid vacation is 10% of work time out of a year.
It's like our healthcare system- in the U.S. we have more than enough resources to provide every single person with adequate healthcare. But we don't value quality of life. We care more that our billionaires can keep a few extra dollars.
Yep and we continue to battle each other over trivial things with R and D issues while they get wealthier and we do not grow at all..
I've never had less than 4 weeks of vacation (20 days PTO) + standard federal holidays in my entire working life, going back 30+ years. Always part of my negotiated compensation, never needed a law to help me negotiate.
I currently get 9 holidays and 5 weeks (200 hours) of PTO, and my employer does 3/4 day Fridays from Memorial Day until Labor Day.
Never needed government's help in arranging my fair compensation, and I work in the industry most renowned for offshoring, H1B infiltration, depressed wages, etc.
Good for you.
That doesn't happen for the VAST majority of Americans.
I understand that America isn’t Europe, Canada, Australia or New Zealand; but why can’t we mandate paid vacation/holidays/sick days (PTO) & paid parental leave? Those countries seems to do fine and their taxes are not higher than certain U.S. states not mandating that.
American workers will be happier, be more productive and overall better society. 5 weeks of paid vacation annually and 1 year parental leave is paradise.
An example, fast food worker in Scandinavia earns much more than typical fast food American worker and receives full benefits and workers rights!
Please explain how that is morally acceptable to anybody?
Walmart's profit margin is 3%. (Go verify this yourself.)
5 weeks of paid vacation is 10% of work time out of a year.
How does Walmart make any profit again?
When their competition is subject to the same rules, they'll work it out.
Or go bankrupt. I don't care.
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