Time and money are fungible. When you "guarantee" workers 4-5 weeks of vacation, who's to say your comp isn't being adjusted downwards to compensate? What's the apples-apples comparison you could do between, say, Germany and the US to demonstrate how much better a deal the Germans are getting on this?
Meanwhile, if you're making near minimum wage, aren't you more likely to be fighting for additional hours rather than looking for reasons to give them up?
Meanwhile, if you're making near minimum wage, aren't you more likely to be fighting for additional hours rather than looking for reasons to give them up?