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Originally Posted by sf11b_p
Some countries have legally mandated work hours and vacation day minimums. France has a 35 hour work week and a 5 week vacation minimum by law. The EU has imposed a 48 hour maximim work week directive that applies to every member except the UK. Most Europeans have 20 - 30, or more, days vacation a year.
Other work force perks, Spain has a 3 week "honeymoon leave" fully paid for just marrieds. Sweden gives 360 days of maternity leave at 80% of full salary. Plus there's still national holidays.
The work week is one of the things the new French president is looking at changing.
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Mind you that the social programs that these nations operate have a commensurate level of taxation....(50% of income). Both parents work full time because basically one of them is working for the state.
Can you connect the dots between the EU work load and the unions here in the U.S.?
Ever wondered what has "driven" the U.S. auto industry into the ditch?