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That's not how it works in countries with modern labor laws. You will have a baseline amount of vacation days as per the law, and employers can't circumvent tha
by Kiro 3y ago
That's not how it works in countries with modern labor laws. You will have a baseline amount of vacation days as per the law, and employers can't circumvent that by putting "infinite" on your employment contract.
- brazzy 3y agoYeah, but we're talking about the USA here.
- adeelk93 3y agoThe phrase “modern countries” feels unnecessarily antagonistic. This is HN, we’re not here for flame wars.
- Kiro 3y agoYou're right. I updated my comment.
- lopkeny12ko 3y agoDo you not consider the USA a modern country? What you claim cannot be in my employment contract, is literally in my employment contract.
- dragonwriter 3y agoEven in countries with "modern labor laws", I would think it still serves the same "less entitlement despite sounding like infinitely more" compared to fixed-but-greater-than-minimum leave policies. Obviously, if there is a minimum and rule that that minimum accrues if not used, it doesn't eliminate that, but it would avoid having an allotment above the legal minimum that accrues. Obviously, though, it works best in places like the US that have no minimum (though the benefit is mitigated in those US states that don't even require paying out accrued time off in all cases to start with; the sweet spot for maximum employer advantage compared to alternatives from an unlimited PTO policy is situations like US states that do require paying out accrued vacation at the end of employment.)