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To: mistermj who wrote (3477)	2/6/2003 12:32:27 PM
From: zonder	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15987

The answer seems to be Spain: In France and Denmark, it's five weeks minimum. In Spain, it's 30 days, in Norway four weeks and a day, and in the Netherlands four weeks. In the U.S., by contrast, there's no national law even requiring private employers to grant paid vacation at all. Of course, by custom (and by law in some states), Americans do get vacations -- but usually not nearly as much as Europeans. Practices vary, but it's common for U.S. companies to dole out paid time off on a scale that goes something like this: One week after one year of employment, two weeks after two years, three weeks after eight years, and four weeks after 15 years or more. Europeans are appalled at the stinginess of it. businessweek.com