If you can’t remember the last time you took a vacation, you’re not alone. Travel + Leisure reported that 51 percent of Americans didn’t take a holiday in 2018. However, taking time off might be about to become just a bit easier for New Yorkers.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has introduced a proposal that would guarantee residents of N.Y.C. a full two weeks of paid time off per year. This means that 500,000 people who currently do not have mandated paid time off would benefit from the new law.
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The new proposal would also create guaranteed health care for city residents, with $100 million in funding going towards covering 600,000 New Yorkers without health insurance. Basically, the switch would mean more vacation time for employees and healthier city dwellers.
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Though not everyone is on board with the new plan – small business owners are worried that the law would impact their bottom line – the move would help at least some Americans unplug from their jobs and boost employee satisfaction.
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