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The World Cup starts November 20, 2022 and will end in mid-December. Soccer1 fans from around the globe will be tuning in for the matches, or perhaps even attending in person. We thought we’d set up our own employment law matchups to coincide with some actual team pairings. The goal of this series is to compare and contrast various aspects of labor and employment law in the participating countries.2 So let’s get the ball rolling!
Some of these games will take place during work hours, so some avid fans might plan on taking some personal days/hours to partake in the festivities. What leave options might an employee have in their respective country? Part 1 of this series will examine paid vacation and annual leave entitlements available to employees who might be taking some time off next week to enjoy the games.
United States
The World Cup has been gaining in popularity in the United States, but alas, paid vacation time has not, at least at the federal level. Most private employees in the United States have no guaranteed paid vacation or annual leave entitlements unless, say, they are covered under a generally applicable mandatory...
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