23% of U.S. Workers Get Zero Paid Vacation Days—And It's Legal
23% of U.S. workers get no paid vacation; 46% leave days unused. Inside the legal patchwork and workplace culture keeping American PTO far behind the OECD.
Topic
Labor Policy
Topic
Labor Policy
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