I don't think this really answers the question either. The US has plenty of mandates on employers for things that seem "normal" here, like a minimum wage or maximum working hours or a safe working environment. In many other countries, mandatory PTO is on the same level as these things - for example, PTO is in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: https://fra.europa.eu/en/eu-charter/article/31-fair-and-just....
I think we all agree that paid leave is not considered a fundamental right by the majority of Americans, but why not? I feel confident in saying that if paid leave were considered fundamental, the US would make it mandatory. Aversion to legal mandates is not the barrier here.
I think we all agree that paid leave is not considered a fundamental right by the majority of Americans, but why not? I feel confident in saying that if paid leave were considered fundamental, the US would make it mandatory. Aversion to legal mandates is not the barrier here.