American Reacts to British Worker's Rights!

[@germantoenglish898]

In Germany, it is considered bad manners to show up to work ill. You could get the whole department or clients sick. I find it inexcusable that a manager would guilt-trip a sick employee to come to work in the food industry. It's totally irresponsible.

[@ikeettgaming]

In france when a coworker dont come because he's sick its a double win : - we dont get sick because of him - we have more work that lead to our favorite past time : complaining ! ^^ its a win win !

[@lordcharfield]

I totally agree. It’s completely inconsiderate!

[@Dan_does_reels]

Same in UK it's considered rude and selfish

[@Gouranga_Man]

​@@Dan_does_reels it is. Wasn't always. But deffo now.

[@weejackrussell]

I agree with you. That's why people were told to isolate during the pandemic. I am in the UK.

[@Rachel_M_]

What Americans call "Employee benefits" we call "Employee Rights".

[@jameslewis2635]

What Americans call 'lobbying' I call 'bribery'. The only difference between the two seems to be that one of them is published.

[@maureenbrophy7852]

CORRECT😅

[@ingegerdandersson6963]

Or ”the law”

[@thekingofinsane]

Could not have said it better at all.

[@alextoumazou2812]

They are still called Employee Benefits in the UK too LOL

[@Jamie_D]

It would be too detrimental to the US to allow you to have more accessible time off, because then more might go abroad and learn all the lies they've been spoon fed about the states since birth, and pop that bubble.

[@paul1979uk2000]

Yep, they want to keep their eyes shut to the rest of the world so the system can feed them whatever BS they want. If Americans were able to travel around the world like Europeans do, it's very likely that it would open up a lot of eyes and that would likely have a big impact on political change, I suspect the last ones that want that is the Republican Party and corporations in the US, because the system as it is now, works in there favour and allows them to screw over the American people. Nothing will change in the US unless the people wake up and change themselves, in fact, I suspect things will get worse for them, especially with this A.I. and robotic boom that's on it's way, after all, I'm sure many will see how that will benefit the rich elites and corporations far more than it does the average citizens, whereas in Europe, governments would likely step in so that wealth is more evenly divided, mainly because of the social system and safety net. Basically, the A.I. and robotic revolution that's on its way over the coming decades could be the thing that breaks the US system, as people are thrown out of a job and under a bus, if unemployment numbers rise to a high level, it could start a revolution against the rich elites and against the government. Europe and most modern countries will most likely beef up there social programs or have a universal basic income to cover the majority of the population, which will be far easier to do if A.I. and robotics is doing most of the work, but in the US, the wealth is more likely to end up in the few hands that already have it, in other words, the inequality divide in the US could skyrocket thanks to A.I. and robotics if they are not careful.

[@Energyflash1979]

Wow I thought the same but asked myself if I was exaggerating but now it doesn't

[@antonystacey9475]

Nice, so true.

[@michaelgodbold6247]

No the yanks are to thick to realise .

[@BSland]

It's absolutely true. The Americans are like North Koreans . They brainwashed from childhood. They think America is the whole world and other countries are just second grade. The propaganda machine is insanely powerful

[@casualmb]

I'm of Polish nationality but I've lived in UK since 2006. My dad passed away due to heart attack during the pandemic and I wasn't able to go back homebbecause my passport was out of date and my new one wasn't ready yet. My company gave me one week full paid bereavement leave and when I got my passport I got additional 2 weeks full pay sick leave to spend time with my family. That's how each company should be looking out for your employees.

[@jackdaw1328]

Looks like Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery but forgot to tell US corporations.

[@goo-r1k]

I say that all the time slavery wasn't abolished it was just DIVERSIFIED.

[@simonkirk3067]

Abraham Lincoln didnt abolish slavery...The british abolished it in 1834, 30 years before the US in 1865.

[@ActuallyAnanya]

​@@simonkirk3067obviously they're talking about abolishing slavery in the US, which the UK was not responsible for

[@goo-r1k]

@@ActuallyAnanya actually the UK were Massively responsible for the Abolishment of slavery in the US as well as most countries which condoned it. It was the British Navy who set up a department and parolled the seas fighting for the freedom of slaves, The influences Lincoln to join in the anti slavery bill. they made many countries opinions on slaves change bringing in the WORLD WIDE Abolishment of slavery act. There's a documentary on KZbin about how they did it. Even Americans who have set up reaction channels saying how NON of this was taught in school.

[@goo-r1k]

@@ActuallyAnanya Britain WAS massively responsible for the Abolishment in the US, it was Britain who set up a Royal Navy team who patrolled the Seas arresting slaves traders, they Influenced the US, the all so Fought/Created the WORLD wide Abolishment of Slavery act, there's documentaries about it. Students in the US weren't taught that because it doesn't fit the narrative.

[@oakfieldmassive7687]

The US system is alien to me. When my mother died, my work said "take as much time as you need" I had 6 weeks, full pay and I feel far more loyal to that company for it. They did alright by me so, I'll do alright by them. You can keep your alleged land of the free.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

I had a friend whose baby died the day that baby and Mum were supposed to come home from hospital. The company he worked for sent he and his wife to New Zealand for up to a month (fully paid for) to get over it (not that they did). The company didn't have to do this but did it anyway - the interesting thing is it was a USA headquartered company

[@sharnadixon-scott710]

​@@ianmontgomery7534you do get some decent ones it's just really rare

[@notmyrealname1730]

How much do you pay in taxes?

[@oakfieldmassive7687]

@@notmyrealname1730 Basic rate 20% for anything over £12k . What that's got to do with it though as my employer paid me, not the government?

[@sharnadixon-scott710]

@@oakfieldmassive7687 Americans sometimes dislike we have better healthcare and better employment and benefits.rigjts for less.money

[@fridarey]

My brother in London died suddenly just before Christmas. I drove through the night from northern Scotland to help his partner deal with everything, phoned my friend in HR as I left. The next day, during the awfulness of everything, the CEO of my company phoned me to say take whatever time you need (paid ofc), we got you. This is common here - we trust people and the return is loyalty.

[@kureaz]

Not as bad but my mum fell 1hr into my shift. The boss just said go home and deal with it as they know she has been unwell the automatically gave me next day off to look after her. I got injured during the xmas shift (fell on ice going into work and broke my arm). My senior who was only in for a half day stayed for my shift. It wasn't a big issue. They didnt ask me to find someone or anything. On telling the i had a broken arm all my on call shifts where immediately put out to locum only for next 6weeks all i had to dobwas get a sick note

[@taffygeek]

Something to bear in mind Amazon, McDonald's, Starbucks etc operate in the UK. They have to provide these workers right and a minimum wage of $14.59 for employees aged 21 plus. Their businesses have not collapsed and still make massive profits here. Don't get me wrong at least 2 of the above are seen as crap employers but they still have to follow the law.

[@alexgill2455]

And Walmart owned Asda.

[@jenObu1]

​@@alexgill2455 Not anymore

[@seachangelezzie]

In Australia, Starbucks batistas get $25 AUD ( which is around $17 USD) with 4 wks paid annual leave per year for full time, 2 wks for part time, plus paid sick leave

[@jonathanwardle2052]

Pity they don't pay their taxes !

[@philiprice7875]

a US company set up in Ireland had a meeting said thing are going to change, for starters this 12 month mairtanity leave, forget it staff look at them burst out laughing and just said "wanna bet"

[@Pomdownuder]

It's ONLY the "US land of the free" that are free to treat their employees as slaves, politicians are openly bribed (lobbied) , not to act in their constituents best interests. YAY MERICA. USA USA 😅 you can keep the "greatest" country on earth, I'll stick with Australia thank you .

Me too mate.

[@jemor2143]

Same Same!!

[@harrycowleshc]

I believe most of us think this about the great U S of A. The American government have done so well at blind folding their citizens into believing it is the greatest country in the world. The rest stand back and say "yeah you sure do, you keep it."

[@kragger1985]

It's like a 3rd world country in places

[@philiprice7875]

during the 1800's people left Europe for a better life in the USA most Amercian free thinkers ( those not blinded by greatest country) now wish they stayed

[@barrygentry5364]

The American Dream. Built on capitalism to the detriment of the working people. The young Americans need to ignore the dinosaurs who proclaim that “Socialism is evil” and research what it stands for. This video shows how the workforce in the UK is financially protected in a variety of circumstances and this is because of the Welfare System that is built on Socialist principles and paid for by taxpayers, just as the free at the point of service healthcare system (NHS) is. Seriously socialism and capitalism can work side by side very effectively and you need to stop employers from treating their workers as badly as they are treated in 3rd world countries.

[@reallivebluescat]

I would call it social democratic principles. Market model with a strong wellfare state backbone. Althou these things are eroding now all over Europe. The NHS is in crisis for example

[@Rachel_M_]

​@@reallivebluescat "eroding" or "being eroded"? There is a difference.

[@germantoenglish898]

As George Carlin said, "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it"

[@retrorambles517]

Where did socialism work ?

[@robertvanbuerle9043]

@@retrorambles517 On this thread, he said it works "Side by side with capitalism"... in other words, we are NOT talking communism but social (humain) policies put in place to balance the more rapacious and greedy parts of capitalism. As to where this has worked... The UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway, Finland, Belgium, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand would all be counties that have embraced socialism far beyond the USA has managed. And most of those counties have a better healthcare system, less murders, less crime, decent standard of living, freedom of the press and better than avarage scores on human rights. All that is off the top of my head as I have not been to any other places.

[@janicekingham9043]

We wouldn't have the working rights we have,in the Uk. Without Trade Unions

[@PeterMoore66]

And the EU. Rights such as paternity leave, and the right to flexible working hours were EU directives rather than won by unions. Thank fuck we still have them since Brexit.

[@williammackenzie6115]

Agree.I worked for an American company in the 80's and they tried to intimidate the workers into not to talking to the union reps,if it wasn't for unions the rats would have us working 24/7 with no holidays or any benefits for our hard work.

[@watkinsrory]

​​@@PeterMoore66Actually the EU adopted the UK workers rights to an extent. Maternity leave was not introduced by the EU. It was around ling before the EU was even formed. Flexible working hours is not a right it's an option.

[@PeterMoore66]

@watkinsrory I said paternity leave, not maternity. UK employers are legally bound to consider a request for flexible working hours and can only turn down the request if there is a good business reason to do so. It's not optional.

[@watkinsrory]

@PeterMoore66 Yeah, that was around, too. The UK was way ahead of its time as far as worker rights are concerned. Request yes not demand.

[@lauradawson7964]

I used to work for one of the big supermarkets in the UK, stacking shelves during the night. I donated one of my kidneys to someone (so you could say I elected to take time off to be sick, I volunteered to do it after all) and I was really impressed when I received seven weeks’ full sick pay from the company while I recovered. When I came back yo work I was put on light duties: day shifts working the tills. I was really impressed by that.

[@yamyite]

Well done you! 👍 To someone, tho? That’s a big thing to just do for “someone”?

[@lauradawson7964]

@@yamyite I don’t need it, so why not help someone who does?

[@yamyite]

@@lauradawson7964 Well depends on the sort of life style you want to live. Strangely on the same day recently I found out the old boy who lives down my road only found out he was born with one kidney at the age of 67 😦 I was telling that to another friend of mine who said his wife was born with 4 kidneys 😧🤪 I thought having 4 kidneys would be better for you, but apparently not 🤷

[@jackdaw1328]

@@lauradawson7964 Yes fair play mate! However I think what your employer did was only right and proper. They should be applauded for supporting you, but the fact you were impressed speaks volumes about how low your expectations were. This should be a standard response to such a situation. Hope you and your kidney's recipient are doing well.

[@paigemprice]

I'm American, but I'm married to a Brit and live in England. My husband struggles to use up his vacation time. Almost every year, he's using it up in December. Also, since COVID, when he started working from home, he's still working at home 4 days a week. His employer also paid for his entire work-from-home set up from computers to his chair.

[@Deano-Dron81]

Love that

[@DB-stuff]

Im in the uk i listened to an American rant about a politician called Bernie Sanders lots of horrible names and that he was a communist. I was confused about a politician in the us being an actual communists so looked him up. Its amazing that this guy would be considered almost a central slightly left wing in the uk.

[@jamesd2251]

Bernie Sanders' brother lives in England and works in politics with the Green Party.

[@scotmax8426]

they should have picked him over hillary , bernie seems like a good guy with his head screwed on.

[@alvinmjensen]

And England is known in the rest of Europe as a conservative country...

[@elliotcohen6652]

I was explaining US politics to my kids the other day. I said the Democrats are equivalent to our Tory Party (I meant the usual, relatively sane Tory Party, not the weird one we've had in recent years), while the Republicans are Reform. There is no such thing as Labour, Lib Dems in the US.

[@watkinsrory]

@DB-stuff No he wouldn't. Corbyn wasn't and they're the same.

[@saltireeire5775]

I live in Scotland, I work for south Lanarkshire council and I get 35 paid holidays a year and an additional 9 (national holidays) so 44 days in total a year. Plus flexi time and I work from home 3/5 days a week. I work 35 hours a week. In Scotland we have free health care, prescriptions are free, university tuition is free for 5 years to everyone, free school meals to kids, free water, the list goes on. America has a lot to learn.

[@deanj6969]

Very similar for me in wales, work for a local council bet American is glad they kick the UK out 🤣😉😉😉

[@alemgas]

Nobody works for the council, they turn up. It's basically training for retirement. Over 50% of council tax goes to fund their pensions. 😢

[@gchecosse]

The legal entitlement is 28 days though. Also water isn't free and only the youngest and / or poorest kids get free school meals.

[@saltireeire5775]

@@gchecosse no the legal entitlement with annual leave is 1.5 days per month. Water is free in Scotland. School meals are free to all kids, not just the one from under privileged backgrounds. Know your facts before commenting, it just shows poor education. I have a contract with a minimum of 35 days a year with one of Scotlands largest public employers.

[@alanclarke4646]

@@saltireeire5775 only reason all that shit is free in Scotland is because it's paid for by English taxpayers.

[@JumboSeventyNine]

In the UK; When my father passed away on a Wednesday I was thinking I wont be in until Monday. Its a small company so HR is pretty much the owner and the office manager. The first conversation was met with an immediate "OK you aren't in next week and stop talking to us and go take care of the important stuff" We can moan a lot. Its either a national sport or practically an art form but I think we take a lot for granted. Maybe its a case of perspective. An Employee can be a resource to be taken advantage of or an asset to add to your businesses success

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

agreed. i was honestly given about 2-3 weeks off when my mum passed away.

[@annedunne4526]

I would like to point out that workers' rights are a European thing and part of EU regulations as well as those of individual countries. They're not just a British thing. I can't imagine living in the USA and not having the employment legislation that we have. You need Trade Unions.

[@shy404usernotfound]

We HAVE unions. But "America bad" right?

[@lady8jane]

And a lot of European countries have even better conditions for workers than the UK, especially the Nordics.

[@TheLeahygirl]

I work for EU and when a member the UK vetoed (for UK) all legislation, including Human,Social, Civil, Environmental and Employment to improve lives of its own people. They were only country in the EU to block Social Charter and they blocked Social Europe for decades. EU is now forging ahead with Social Europe.

[@MsPeabody1231]

Actually the UK had workers rights before they joined the EU. This is due to the Trade Union movement. The Trade Union movement brought in rights that included items like Sundays off, holiday pay, and preventing women and children working down mines. Other rights like Equal pay and sex discrimination in employment were brought in after the UK joined the EU but weren't due to any EU directives. Being a member of the EU brought in more rights like the Working Time Directive and then ensured the UK expanded equality legislation covering the workforce. (In fact being a member of the EU meant in the 1980s the UK had to scrap the law preventing women working down mines as it is sex discrimination.)

[@MKPFave]

Actually the EU working time directive was counter productive. When it was brought out we had to sign a waver in order to keep our jobs. We used to work on average 47hrs p/w and after 40 hrs get paid overtime. When I left this year after 18 years of service the average working week was over 56hrs and we had to lobby the company for overtime pay, they eventually relented and we got overtime pay but only after 52 hours of work! That's another loophole companies took advantage of because we had to sign a waver to keep our jobs they could work you over 12 hrs a day with no cost to them.

[@Gmachine88]

America isn't a country, its a corporation. You poor poor worker drones.

[@irene3196]

I worked in the the NHS for years and any member of staff that showed any sign of being unwell were sent home in case they infected other staff/patients. The longest time off I had, with pay, was for 3 months after an operation.

[@garethwilkins6744]

I do work at an NHS hospital as a contractor, and at the slightest sign of me feeling rough, they send me home, and if it seems serious, they'll even sort me out a sick note for the company I work for.

[@itsjustsammyj4451]

NHS is fantastic. After 5 years service, 6 months full pay and once that's expended, 6 months half pay. Never had 6 months off, but it's comforting to know that if the worst was to happen, I wouldn't be scraping ends together on SSP.

[@DakotaCrossed]

I work for the NHS with 21 years of service, and I receive 33 days of annual leave plus 8 paid bank holidays. Additionally, I am entitled to full paid sick leave.

[@seachangelezzie]

Similar in Australia, I work for aus government and had 5 wks paid leave post surgery. They kept asking if I needed more time

[@alemgas]

​@@itsjustsammyj4451yes it's great, when my tax is paying for your sick time. Every government run organisation is totally abused with sick time. Try working in the building industry, not many going sick with a little sniffle

[@filipv.5019]

And still most Americans think they live in the best country of the world…

[@LeeKelly-dj4rf]

Everyone thinks they live in the best country until they see life in another country and realise they aren’t as great as they think.

[@aaronbennett5552]

@@LeeKelly-dj4rf nope us english know its gone to shit, were just past the point of caring

[@bandycoot1896]

The irony is that I worked for the UK arm of an American company for 25 years. When I left, I was on 29 days holiday plus the 8 days statuary days (like Easter, Christmas, and other public holidays, etc) giving 37 days holiday. My American colleagues didn't get these benefits.

[@tinaoreilly5973]

We don’t have free health insurance in the UK, we don’t need insurance because healthcare is free. Our NHS is available to every UK citizen.

[@fayesouthall6604]

We pay National Insurance a small percentage of our income to pay for it.

[@chixma7011]

@@fayesouthall6604The NHS is funded out of general taxation. The National Insurance deduction pays for your State Pension. This is why you have to have paid it for a certain number of years in order to qualify for the maximum pension rate and as soon as you reach pensionable age, whether you carry on working or not, deductions for NI stop.

[@savagesnayle301]

@@fayesouthall6604 national insurance pays for the benefits system inclduing state pension normal taxes pay for NHS.

[@Brian-om2hh]

The UK charity I worked for, offered a free health insurance as part of my salary package.

[@peterjackson4763]

@@savagesnayle301 A proportion of national insurance is reserved for the NHS, but most of the NHS budget comes from general taxation. Paying national insurance qualifies you for a state pension (after 10 years) but pensions are paid from general taxation. Most NI contributions go into the NI pot. Basically NI was a con to get people to willingly pay extra taxes in return for the NHS and other benefits.

[@chixma7011]

I think back to my youth when life in the USA looked so colourful and glamorous compared to impoverished and bombed out Europe. I wanted to be there so much. Now I thank God I never made it across the Atlantic. Apart from the scenery, everything about how your Government and business interests screw over its ordinary working citizens is very, very ugly.

[@JennyAmponsah]

Agreed!

[@shy404usernotfound]

Lol relax. It's still better.

[@Jimdigby]

@@shy404usernotfound How?

[@Golightly354]

@@shy404usernotfound NO WAY. Europe is so much more superior in so many ways.

[@occamraiser]

Look are America now, consider the fear, cruelty and hatred of the popularist far right - you couldn't PAY me to live in America.

[@gemlou763]

Feel for you guys in the US. I get 6 weeks paid holiday a year.. sick leave is separate.. just booked a 3 week holiday in the sun. Work life balance is so important. Also major benefits was when I had a year off maternity. 6 months paid, rest was statutory maternity pay.

[@WookieWarriorz]

Yup also in the USA 40 hours is always full time. A lot of the time for me my full work week is 32 hours which isnt the norm but I feel like it's much more common in the UK/Europe than the USA.

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

how did you book 3 consecutive weeks, though? are you in the UK? that's not typical here unless you're taking holidays during christmas and including the xmas period.

[@gemlou763]

@@bluebellbeatnik4945 yeah in the Uk. I work for a large company, hoildays are controlled at team level. We are a team of 15 and the rule of thumb is no more than 3 off at same time (4 for aug) we know when the busy hoilday periods are so we work around that. Yeah 3 weeks isnt average and not something would do every year. Most of us do book at least 2 weeks consecutive in the summer

[@sbjchef]

Reasonableness is a legal standard in the UK "the man on the Clapham omnibus"

[@UwU_for_Christ]

in employment law, determining if an employer acted reasonably is usually done by reference to whether another employer in the same circumstance would've have made a similar decision, which does water down the reasonableness test quite a lot.

[@Freakyman403]

@@UwU_for_Christ while you are right in regards to that, it does not effect the reasonableness standard of bereavement leave as its already a defined standard called the reasonableness standard. the part your mentioning is usually based on non defined scenarios such as the conduct of an employee causing them to be dismissed.

[@neuralwarp]

Cadbury, Fry, and Rowntree were Quaker families. They believed their workers needed shorter working days, and a whole 2 days off a week. They built villages for the workers and gave them a sugar and chocolate allowance for nutrition.

[@aceofspoons8382]

That is terrible nutrition, but it's sweet of them nonetheless

[@pomx2900]

​@@aceofspoons8382 starving workers are not very productive, their religious "compassion" was driven by profit, as usual.

[@Rachel_M_]

​@@aceofspoons8382to be fair In Victorian times sweets often had toxic chemicals for colouring or flavour. Sugar and chocolate was the healthy option back then.

[@dee2251]

@@pomx2900so many employers then didn’t care and didn’t house them. Cadbury didn’t have to do that, but they did.

[@stephenlee5929]

@@pomx2900 Poor housing and other deprivations are also not good for productivity. Strange how most employers at the time did not see it that way. Also strange most US employers still don't. I think you maybe mapping your own motivations on those of the Quakers. I would suggest you be more charitable, but that may be a forlorn hope.

[@tinaoreilly5973]

Also, if you are sick while you are on holiday from work, you can claim that holiday back 😊

[@zo7034]

Yeah, I love this. A colleague took 2 months off, got sick in week one with some serious illness and got like 6 weeks of holiday back because he was sick during his holiday.

[@snowysnowyriver]

You do need to produce a Doctor's Certificate for the majority of companies to get that though.

[@Johnnymagnet92]

Lol, not in a factory you dont

[@mariem5027]

Annoyed I didn’t claim my holiday back a few years ago coz I didn’t know about this 😭

[@UncleSimontoyou]

​@@Johnnymagnet92 Yeah, you do, even in a factory.

[@sarahealey1780]

Hey JJ, when I had my Son a few years ago, I had a lot of complications, I had to stop working when I was only 4mths pregnant, I was put on sick leave on full pay until I was 8mths pregnant when I switched to maternity pay, as Evan explained maternity pay over the 52 weeks reduces in stages, if you know you are going to take the full 52 weeks your company can average out you pay entitlement over the entire period and pay you the average amount monthly so that you do have an income for the whole 52 weeks and that it is the same amount each mth. Once I returned to work, I had accrued my holiday pay over the last 1.5 years that I had been off, which meant that I had enough holiday pay for me to return to work part-time but get paid for full time work for the next 6 mths. On top of this I had many medical appointments due to my complications, all appointments were free, I was on multiple medications which were also free because I was pregnant. I had to have a C section for delivery and sent several days in the hospital in my own room with my son, again no charge for anything, and once I got home my partner was give 2 weeks paid leave to help me with my son while I was healing. The US is screwed and I genuinely feel sorry for all its residents.

[@daveholly9005]

Its REALLY important that Americans understand we don't have "free health insurance". The Hospitals, the Nurses, Drs and Drugs are all provided by the state. The NHS has massive bargaining power when it comes to buying drugs for example and while drug companies do take advantage when the can the insurance system in America is almost like a blank cheque. I think this belief is why most Americans think that free healthcare is unworkable and would hemorrhage tax money.

[@Spiklething]

So if the reasonable amount of compassionate leave given to you by your employer is not enough (grief is different for everyone) then you can be signed off of work by your GP for mental health reasons, changing your compassionate leave into sick leave. But there are some really good employers out there. Just before Christmas 2015, my Dad was taken into intensive care However, he lived in France, so I went to France to be with him. He passed away on Jan 6th and (because it is the law in France to have a funeral within a week of the death) it was not until after the funeral that I returned home to the UK. I was off of work for four weeks in total, full pay, no questions asked.

[@chrisofnottingham]

When my mother died (in the UK) I hadn't really talked about her progressing illness with my manager because it wasn't really relevant to anything and kind of odd to insert into casual conversation. But when she finally passed away he just heard through the grapevine and told me to take off whatever time I needed.

[@peterjackson4763]

I got a phone call to say that my mum had died during the night whilst I was getting ready for work. I phoned in to say what had happened, then set off to my parents' house (200 miles away). For various reasons it took three weeks before we could have her funeral, but my manager (who was in the US) was OK with it, I worked for a UK branch of a US company. Later in the year my father died and I took another 2 weeks off, HR insisted I should take a holiday to recover.

[@Walesbornandbred]

When my mum died I had 3 weeks off. I was already off with stress because she was dying. I had no problem getting, what turned out to be 3 months off in the end, as sick leave. 2 weeks of that was bereavement leave from work.

[@onbedoeldekut1515]

In Britain, if you plan holidays around the odd double bank holidays (when there's one on a Friday and a Monday), you can save days and stretch out your holiday!

[@user-bq9rz9fw5x]

I do this every year, it's a challenge to maximise leave. My record was 12 days off (including weekends) for 4 days AL, using the Christmas and New Year bank holidays.

[@Tank-o-grad]

I remember one of the royal weddings hit close to easter or spring bank and the extra bank holiday for that let you do something similar, I spent that near fortnight under a car, bliss! ​@user-bq9rz9fw5x

[@TheFernz911]

Same here in Australia. Public holidays don't affect annual leave balance. We aren't called the lucky country for nothing 😊

[@onbedoeldekut1515]

@@TheFernz911 Is that because of the spiders, snakes and creeping death that's always potentially around the corner. Under the toilet seat or inside a shoe? Gotta love it!

[@jollybodger]

@@user-bq9rz9fw5x It's also amazing the difference a single day makes, I work a 40 hour 4 day week (10 hours per day Monday - Thursday), so those mandated 20 days annual leave which is 4 weeks in a standard job is 5 weeks to me, and if I plan each week around a bank holiday, I get 11 consecutive days off for 4 days annual leave entitlement. I currently have 4 days leave left and i'm booking it the week before August bank holiday to get another bout of 11 days off. As for Christmas, I get christmas eve, christmas day and boxing day off, if they happen to fall on friday/saturday/sunday I also get the monday to thursday off between boxing day and new years eve.

[@DavidKinnear-v4w]

Here in the UK some companies allow us to "carry over" annual leave. For example if I only took 25 days annual leave instead of the given 30: I could carry over the remaining 5 to the next annual leave period. So I had 35. Also some companies use a Flexi leave system. If you work more hours than your 35 hour week you can get paid for those extra hours or add those hours to your annual leave allocation.

[@krpkrp3033]

The people of America don't live in a democracy nor do they live in the land of the free. The people of America living in a system called "serfdom", where they are bound to the business or a corporation and a law that tells them what they can do where most of the world lives under laws that tell them what you can't do. I feel sorry for the people of the USA.

[@kevinpaterson3300]

Serfdom correct description.

[@woofgbruk5947]

Ine place I worked (In UK) I was developing a migraine and told them I needed to get home asap before it got too bad that I couldn`t drive. My supervisor told me I had to find someone to do my work before I left. I just looked at him and said "That is YOUR job" and went home.Nothing more was said about it.

[@nolaj114]

Fun fact: the UK man we can thank for the weekend was Sir IanMcKellen's great-great-great grandfather, Robert Lowe.

[@johnritter6864]

Interesting

[@Isleofskye]

Who did Robert represent?

[@EmmaHawkins94]

@@Isleofskye Workers Rights. He was an activist rather than a politician

[@Isleofskye]

@@EmmaHawkins94 Thanks, Emma..

[@shy404usernotfound]

The next time the weekend rolls around, Americans and you want to thank someone, thank the labor movement, including labor unions (yes, we have them in the USA too you guys) that existed in the late 1800s. And thank Henry Ford, who in the early 19th century recognized that the economy gets a boost if workers have a couple of days off each week to purchase goods and enjoy using them! Henry Ford....the American. But whatever makes y'all feel better and believe "America bad". We really aren't that different. Isn't the UK healthcare system going to shit right now?

[@martinarscott3524]

I had a hospital appointment and dentist appointment on the same working day, I offered to take the day out of my 6.5 weeks holiday allowance and my manager said 'no that's not necessary, just pop out for your appointments when you need to'....In my experience that's typical for UK employers

[@TCJones]

I had drs app at 11am and I start at 8am but the hospital is in the next road to me, so I would have had to go in for an hour and half and then drive home. Work just told me to come in, so I got a half day 😁

[@PaulReardon-qh9fk]

Sorry to hear you lost your dad JJ. Glad you had a supportive company backing you at the time.

[@stevencurrier6398]

Also here in the UK when on maternity leave you are still entitled to ALL your holiday pay too.

[@Brian-om2hh]

I'm retired now, but while I was working, I got 5 weeks paid holiday each year. I also got my birthday off with pay. And once I had completed 5 years service, I received one more week's paid holiday per year. I also received my full salary when I was sick and unable to work. The charity I worked for took the view that if you turned up for work when you were sick, you could pass your sickness onto someone else....

[@taffygeek]

No of these workers rights were given - they were earned through workers action in the past. Unions are found in all parts of the economy - teachers, doctors, civil servants, transport, construction etc all have unions. Their membership may be dropping but many of the rights we now have were fought for and earned by union workers fighting for them.

[@DakotaCrossed]

I am an American overseas and my friends in the USA ask me what do you do with your time off. I have 40 paid days off for holiday, relaxation. I can take up to a year in the UK off paid (sliding scale pay but still paid)

[@bernadettelanders7306]

It feels like a form of slavery in the USA. I can’t imagine working under those conditions. I’m Australian, we get sick pay, holiday pay, it was just a normal part of working. I never worked when I married and had children, heaps of voluntary work which I loved, at my children’s school library, kindergarten, local council and a few others. All my girlfriends didn’t work full time when married as our husbands were paid a decent wage to support their families. Ah, and the unions here in Australia, the ones I knew of made sure workers weren’t ripped off. WHY can’t America do it like so many other countries? Sounds like slavery and greed to me - it’s sad - Many countries didn’t realise how lucky we are as it’s just normal to get sick & holiday pay - until we head about Americans. Hopefully one day things will improve in America as that’s no way to live, the stress must be unbearable at times🥲

[@jeremywilson2022]

A father of a child at my children's school (we are all British ) was telling me that his wife who works for an American company in the UK was being phoned up by her bosses even while she was in Labour! In the end he took the phone from her and when they phoned and he told them to not call the were angry that she haven't answered so he held the phone out just as she screams during a contraction and told them no more calls today try tomorrow and then turned the phone off!

[@adamaalto-mccarthy6984]

Land of the free. Certainly not land of free time. I just don’t understand the problem the US has with socialist ideals. Free health care, decent paid holidays… Is it wrong to live a better life?

[@adamaalto-mccarthy6984]

Also a benefit system that at least tries. Unemployment, child, disability benefits are just a few. Free or subsidised travel for pensioners. Its far from perfect but at least its there). It’s not a bad thing to help.

[@Rachel_M_]

They don't have a problem with Socialism when it comes to military funding. Militaries are socialist in the way they are run.

[@TomiThemself]

I always love your reactions! Others just watch other people's videos, and don't bring anything to the table - they either just sit in silence/give some few noices and/or laugh, and that's it. You actually bring your perspective to it, rather than just replay someone else's video... Appreciate that!

[@adamarcher3089]

Quiet Quitting in every other country is called doing what your contract says.

[@josh8764]

Germany is one of the most forward thinking countries in the world because of the Second World War. They’re doing everything in their power to seperate themselves from their past. Germany is brilliant

[@MichaelLamming]

I feel so sorry for working Americans. You have no human rights. No real health care, little or no sick pay, serious lack of holidays. Capitalism gone mad. Absolute Capitalism is as bad as Absolutism in anything else, it's extremist. America needs to look after Americans the same as Europe look after Europeans. What is the point of living in a country and helping that country, when that country doesn't look after you.

[@orwellboy1958]

It became something of a ritual at my last job before retirement, I would be called in to my manager's office every March and told you haven't taken enough days holiday. In 2016, during my first week back to work after a two week holiday, my wife called, she was feeling really unwell, I was sent straight home, unfortunately it proved very serious and needed constant care and passed away two months later, I was told to take all the time I needed, on full pay. Although it was a national company, our depot was only a small one and very tight knit, all my fellow employees were told they could have time off to go to her funeral, in fact they closed the depot for the day everyone came and two of the area managers came too. After a few weeks I had to call my boss and ask him if I could return to work. Not in the USA obviously.

[@MrApocalyptica83]

in france legally we have 30 days of paid hollyday a year , plus 11 calendar day (chrismas , bastille day , 1st of may :labor day, 8 of may end of ww2 ......... ) so even in the worse employment you have almost 41 days off a year and for the greif generally in franc we are offered 3 day off

[@Caambrinus]

A simple, point of psychology; if you treat workers well, they will work happier, so, better and longer. Thus, productivity is likely to go up, not down.

[@bbutten414]

Im shooketh about the US and their vacation days! Ill never complain my 5 and a half weeks are not enough here in the UK

[@BrianC1664]

13:00 Also, if they fire you or you quit they don't have to pay you any owed holiday, as there isn't a number of days holiday that you have left

[@Sadlander2]

Whenever I see/hear Americans talk about the European healthcare, among those who are opposed to our system, the reason I hear the most is _"Paid sick days, pregnancy, paid holidays...it's not for free and I don't want to pay more taxes."_ The thing is, Americans already pay taxes but instead of using the tax money like we do, most of it is spent on the military. I assume that most people in here are not Americans and the Americans here probably agree with me, so I feel like I'm "preaching to the choir" but just in case someone says _"You should be grateful that we invest so much of our tax money in our military because we're the ones who are defending your freedom"_ I would ask _"What part of my freedom would I have lost if the US didn't go to war since WW2?"_

[@raymondhardy8468]

In Australia roughly the same as the UK 4 weeks holidays plus bank holidays . But now is a push for 5 weeks holidays plus bank holidays etc. So be around 7 weeks per year paid by employer. Also we are entitled too 10 days a year sick leave on top of this. In some trades like the one I work for these sick days can be saved if not used into following year. Use only 5 this year then next year will have 15 ... So on We also have 2 days automatic bereavement leave paid also. Parental leave also here paid for partners 2 weeks. not only the woman who has given birth..

[@kirksingh1539]

We also get a day in Lieu(essentially a holiday) for working bank holidays. Which there are approximately 8! So it’s entirely possible to get 7 weeks off in the uk.

[@apodis4900]

I’ve known for a long time that Britain had better rights than Americans. Speaking to American tourists it was obvious that they were pushed for time. They were either retired, and it didn’t matter, or they were pushed for time and were trying to pack as much into a two week visit that they could. I always used to think how bad they had it. Even if they were well off, their rights were very limited.

[@stevencurrier6398]

If they replace you while on maternity leave and not allowed back, it is against the law

[@corringhamdepot4434]

When I worked in Saudi Arabia for a British contractor, one of their American staff went into their office one day. He was coming up to the end of his contract period, and wanted to book his unused "sick days" in his contract as time off. They told him the "feck off" if he wasn't sick.

[@angelavara-u6l]

i live in england and when i was sick i called in and it was no problem because the company have to find someone to cover your job. 5 years ago i blacked out at work and broke my wrist, i was off for 6 months with it and full pay.

[@fayesouthall6604]

Exactly not your fault

[@HankD13]

Truth. We most of us non American who have to listen to the frequent "Land of the Free" rants, tend to just smile and giggle a bit. Free to be taken advantage of and abused by your corporate overlords? Retired now, but always valued my paid leave - private sector was a shock (28 to 32 days for me) after leaving the Army - paid leave averaged out at over 10 weeks!

[@karlbassett8485]

Just to clarify the comment at 13:02 the twenty eight days is twenty eight working days, so since each week is five working days that is well over a month. The legal requirement is 5.6 weeks, and it is a pro rata requirement. So if you work part time one day a week you get 5.6 weeks off, so you get 5.6 days off per year, but you still get 5.6 full weeks off that you can go away. If you work two days a week you get 11.2 days off, still 5.6 weeks. Also, at 22:25 you work out taxes on someone earning $4.35 an hour. Is there not a tax free threshold? In the UK the first £12k (Around $15.5k) you earn a year is not taxed, and you start paying tax only on the money you earn above that. Someone earning so little would not pay any income tax.

[@R_Jackson]

It's very sad to hear that these large firms are sacking employees that are active in unions. That is like Victorian history.

[@nancykelly6369]

Maggie the witch stopped folk who were working in gchq being in a union also destroyed the manufacturing process here. Also deregulation of bus companies meant smaller companies who had less employees and no union membership allowed.

[@TyrannosavageRekt]

Yeah, I live in the UK, and every year I take a week off for my birthday. Then I usually either take two one-week holidays, or one two-week holiday to travel abroad, and use my fourth week to book odd days off here and there (if I want to go to a wedding, a concert, or something similar). Usually employers over here will let you “self-diagnose” an illness for the first week, but if you’re sick for longer you have to provide a doctor’s note. Some places won’t pay you sick pay until you have a doctor’s note though. For bigger companies, it’s not unusual to get your first six months sickness paid in full, then the next 3-6 months at half pay, and then nothing if you’re sick for over a year (you’d still get statutory sick pay from the government though). You’d still be employed too, just not getting paid. I think employers have to have a *very* good reason to sack someone that’s on sick leave.

[@drwoo6090]

Germans, not nazis! 🤨

[@BrianC1664]

I'm glad to see someone else was upset about that.

[@piggypiggypig1746]

I was searching for this comment 😮😂

[@lizliz1817]

This comment was disgusting. There should be an apology now.

[@lizhb6295]

Agree it was a lack of understanding of not all Germans are/were Nazis. Think carefully USA who you vote for in November 24.Someone is going to make things tougher for the average American. Someone is going to support the wealthy.

[@terryj50]

@@lizliz1817 why it was true he said former nazis which they were

[@lulusbackintown1478]

Companies also have to contribute a certain amount to a private pension for you. Many large American corporations who trade in UK/Europe are required to provide these benefits and they seem to still make lots of money. If a company cannot treat their employees decently then I don't want to do business with them. Lots of UK/European companies also give extra benefits like gym membership. I used to receive that along with a Christmas bonus of two weeks pay, a huge turkey and booze. We also had a doctor come in once a week so we didnt have to worry about trying to get an appointment at the local drs, we also had use of the swimming pool at the RAC club which is one of the gentleman's clubs in London. Most of the companies I've worked for also make sure you take all your holidays. My last company would book them for you if you hadn't done so by a certain date. The aim being you had at least one week in the spring, 2 in the summer and 1 in autumn. Some of the remaining days would be needed at Easter and Christmas when the business was closed. I see no reason why customers should contribute to servers wages, its an unnecessary pressure on the customer and server for the business to not pay proper wages

[@watchthesky.]

In Australia,we have Long service leave,so after 10 years service you get 3 months off,to take anytime you like.

[@deeiglesias6414]

In the UK my husband worked for a company who gave men 6 months paternity leave at 90% of full wages. Also add on their annual leave which would be at least 28 days a year. Holiday leave entitlement starts from the first day of your employment in the uk.

[@PeterMoore66]

Worth pointing out that the maternity leave pay/protection that Evan showed is the legal minimum. Many large companies will provide more generous maternity/paternity leave packages.

[@hushus10021971]

In Denmark we get 5 weeks of freedom.... PAIED And one week extra for single day vacation... Still PAIED We also get 2,5% vacation money of our sallery IF I earn 200.000 Dkr I would get 5.000 Dkr extra and still gets my monthly sallery All this is because of UNIONS We do NOT have minimum wage in Denmark. That is the unions decisions

[@davidgray8863]

Here in Britain, when I worked at a hospital I had 43 paid days per year.. also my rota included 6 weeks per year I would work a week of 7 nights but afterwards I would receive 6 or 7 days off. America would really be the best country in the world IF they implemented the basic work rights that we have in other countries (and Universal healthcare) it would still be the richest country. Also I'm guessing if men had a better work/ life balance the divorce rate might drop as couples would spend more time together and go on holidays together.

[@TheArseen]

Here in Finland I just reached the top free time level of my industry as I have worked 15 years: 38 days per year which actually is more as with 5 days you get whole week of. Add to that extra free days (6th of January, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Mayday, Midsummer Eve, independents day, 3 days of Christmas, New Year eve and day, and so I forget) which vary depending if they land on weekdays (=Additional free days) or weekends (= No additional free days) and we get lot of free paid time. This does vary between industries depending on the Trade Agreements.

[@helenwood8482]

You seriously need some strong unions over there.

[@LalaDepala_00]

But that's "communism" according to half of the U.S.

[@Benson...1]

​@@LalaDepala_00and maybe socialism by some of the other half

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

Ooh no, that's socialism ,reds under the bed and all that!! 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@petestaley7903]

You mental?

[@Benson...1]

@@petestaley7903 what for? Wanting actual rights?

[@EmKing1992]

I’m an English lecturer in the UK I get 46 days holiday plus bank holidays a year. I get paid sick leave and this doesn’t affect my holiday days. I also got a year of maternity leave for each of my children with 9 months being paid (a mixture of my pay and government pay) and I elected to take the final 3 months off also even though they’re unpaid. I accrued holidays in this time. My husband got 2 weeks off when our eldest was born but 6 weeks off as law had changed by the time our youngest was born. I also get access to free healthcare and dental care but I can pay a subsidised fee to get private healthcare (but I’ve never needed it and I’ve had many operations including two babies on our NHS and it’s never steered me wrong) My grandfather passed away and my mother got 18 months off work to grieve. Paid. Because who puts a time limit on sadness? I can’t believe this isn’t the norm in America, the power capital of the world, the land of the free… where nothing is free.

[@dianakorz0730]

About a month ago, I returned to work after being on an 8 week medical leave (FMLA) I had no PTO either. I did qualify for a short-term disability leave, but it is at 60% pay. It's better than no pay, but it is rough. I'm still playing catch up. Losing 40% of your pay for 2 months is rough. I am lucky to have an employer who actually cares about my health, though, and never once yelled at me for calling off when the illness first started, and I was calling off once a week. I live in the Metro Detroit area. Our PTO is vacation and sick combined. I don't agree with that. Should be sick days AND vacation. I can't take a vacation until I build all that time back up. It is bull shite!

[@DebraPearce-n5t]

In the UK you also accrue annual leave whilst on maternity leave which you can carry over to the following financial year in certain circumstances. You can also take 18 weeks unpaid parental leave per child until their 18th birthday. I think it's a maximum of 4 weeks per year.

[@iancomputerscomputerrepair8944]

Here in the UK and most of Europe, the moment you have a child, you can claim child Benefit.

[@matts5948]

I cried for all Americans when I found out most only get 10 days per year but it's kind of frowned upon if they take them. I get 24 days holiday which will increase to 25 next year as I'll have been with the company 10 years, then bank holidays and Christmas to New Year off and there is also an incentive to learn more skills as they award points for every exam you pass and you can trade those points in for gift vouchers or more time off work.

[@tolby53]

I've seen videos of Americans saying how the NHS is socialism, they don't want that. I the UK, labour is a socialist party, it's not communism, they look out for workers interests, not big businesses. They want business to succeed. But not mistreat their employees. I used to get my boss chasing me to take vacation time off at year end, I got 5 weeks a year, my job meant I travelled all over Europe, so I just liked working. USA isnt the best country in the world

[@watkinsrory]

😂😂😂😂. Rubbish. Labour is about as socialist as my flip flops. They most certainly do not have workers interests at heart they have their doners interest at heart. You need to open your eyes.

[@jenObu1]

Well said

[@philiprice7875]

USA is not even the best country in north amercia

[@3D_Drafter]

I live in Tasmania, Australia. Where I work, we have unlimited sick leave, yes UNLIMITED. On top of that, we have 10 days of paid public holidays and 4 weeks of paid annual leave. If we have a cold / flu, we are told to stay away from work and in most cases don't have to provide a doctor's certificate to claim against the sick leave. The employer isn't allowed to reduce your pay, you get the full amount of your pay. If you are on holiday (using annual leave) and get sick / injured, then your leave is swapped over to sick leave and you can use your annual leave at another time. My GP bulk-bills which means that it doesn't cost anything. We can take up to 10 days bereavement leave. Maternity leave is 52 weeks and when my daughter was born, we had a private suite in a public hospital for 3 days @ zero cost. Also our minimum adult wage is AUS$24.10 per hour.

[@philcross7213]

This is another insight as to why the UK is the greatest country in the world. Fact. America when you grow up come and talk to your daddy (UK) on how to treat your workers right. 👀😆😆😆🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@kevanwillis4571]

U.K. is better than the U.S.A. but not the best in the world.

[@philcross7213]

@@kevanwillis4571 Yes the UK is the greatest country in the world. Go look at what the British did for the world like transport, democracy, court of law, common law, English language, abolish slavery, all our inventions that better the world in science, health and vaccinations like Covid. The British invented TIME, so when you eat, sleep, wake up, go to work and then go to bed the British have told you by the clock. I could go on and on, but you get my point.. the greatest nation in the world is the UK. Fact. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@Tony-c7z9t]

​@@kevanwillis4571and the UK is not a country, but four countries United.

[@MrUnsy]

I've worked for my company for 10 years. I get the statutory 5.6 weeks (28 days), plus 8 bank holidays and an extra day off for my birthday. I also get some extra days for length of service; so in total, I have 7.6 weeks per year

[@Ggeekz]

I remember getting told off for not using my holiday days

[@AussieSP]

As a nurse in Australia, i get 5 weeks of annual leave (holday pay) working 4 days a week. If i work at least 10 weekends in a financial year, i get an extra week of annual leave. I also get 12 days of sick pay every year. God bliss Australia 🇦🇺

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

28 days as a minimum. Many people have six weeks and then all the extra bank holidays. I think we have more than the US.

[@fayesouthall6604]

Last job I had I had six weeks plus 3 weeks in august as the boss of the company was away with his kids. Plus most Christmas holidays was 2 weeks off which was because the boss went to the Caribbean. So I had 11 weeks off. They also took the staff on a long weekend trip, Paris, Amsterdam and Barcelona ( usually in Oct/Nov. Plus every Friday 12.30pm we would decamp to a restaurant, they paid and the drinks flowed and we went home after that. As a non drinker I was usually home by 3pm.

[@siriuswhisky3309]

Including the 8 uk Bank Holidays I get 9 weeks worth of holidays a week (working 5 days a week) 37 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays. Where I work we also earn flexi leave (up to 2 days per month).

[@kimbirch1202]

Workers in Britain have had to fight for centuries against unscrupulous emplouers , for basic rights, and they are now being eroded by zero hours contracts, with no set hours, or holiday pay. Its a constant struggle for many.

[@uweinhamburg]

I'm German (and certainly not a Nazi), retired now but i like to tell the story when i still was in the workforce, our group manager called me into his office in August because i still had full six weeks of leave (paid of course) left for the year, and he told me that i had to make holiday plans and inform him within 3 days when i plan to take my time off, He was a bit pissed because he hadn't organized that at the beginning of the year... As far as i remember i took 3 weeks in that year and a long X-mas break and the company accepted that i could take 2 weeks over into the next year.

[@doegywhail728]

So no, “USA, USA,” chant on this vid?

[@wordsmith52]

Pitiful situation ... and your reactions brought this home to us. Sounds like torture.

[@rogerlidster6184]

But aren't you the GREATEST Country in the world

[@adamaalto-mccarthy6984]

Ha!

[@LeeKelly-dj4rf]

Self inflicted greatness is not the same as actual greatness.

[@robertvanbuerle9043]

@@LeeKelly-dj4rf Yarp. Bit like the "world series" of baseball... :p

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@LeeKelly-dj4rf Self-professed...

[@philiprice7875]

big lie works every time

[@mtpaley1]

In Europe in permenant jobs (typically 5 days/week 9-17:30 - fixed holiday allowance) you generally call in sick and can self certify as ill for a few days but after that need to get a 'sick note' from a doctor and with this can stay at home for as long as is required. Unless this lasts months you remain on full pay. Time off sick is totally unrelated to holiday time and there is no concept of a fixed sick day allocation per year. Contractors usually work on a different basis where they are paid for time worked so if they are off sick or on holiday they don't get paid but instead they generally have a higher daily pay rate.

[@mtpaley1]

During Covid times the rules/conventions changed but this was a unusual exception.

[@Olyshka.]

Just bear in mind that 28 days are only working days. They don't include weekends and bank holidays at all, so basically you have 5 full weeks and 3 days 😊 + additional 11 bank holidays wich are paid as well. My husband he works on rota, and sometimes he works on bank holidays, so he has holiday + lue days (instead of bank holidays) in total 36 days of holiday as well are taken only from your working days, so he has 7 weeks +1 day 😊.

[@bigbird2100]

Great video 👍 Maybe make the manager sick a lot and see how long the manager gets a replacement.😮

[@meezursrule]

It shocks me when Americans say they get a certain amount of vacation time and they have to use that if they're sick. I wouldn't take time off for a cold, but if running a temperature or having D&V I would. We need a fit note from a doctor if we take more than five days off. But it is free for the fit note and for the doctor's visit.

[@mancuniangamecat8288]

Americans also work more hours on average per week.

[@jonathanwardle2052]

Work or attend ?

[@TeresaReasor]

My daughter had cancer and was on chemo for 8 months. She had to bring a note to work from the doctor every time she had a treatment and still had to work 80 hour weeks.

[@craftholds44]

Home of the free, the brave and the very wealthy who don't give a crap about there employees. hahaha.

[@davidbaum5843]

UK here, one year i had two operations on my hand first one i was off work for 6 weeks recovering (fully paid) second one i was off for 4 weeks (fully paid) after coming back i still had 6 weeks paid holiday to take off that year.