The Telegraph of Britain isn't exactly an organ of progressive populism, but at least it uses the right words to describe workers' vacation time lost to illness.
A European court has now ruled that employers may no longer force workers to take their vacation time concurrent with their sick time. This ruling is long overdue and should be copied in America.
We can at least give the Telegraph credit for one thing: It accurately uses the words 'ruined' and 'spoilt' to describe vacation time marred by illness or injury. This terminology seems to be taboo in the American media.
(Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/6190826/Claim-back-holidays-lost-to-sickness-says-European-Court-of-Justice.html)
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Europe safeguards against ruined vacation time
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Even you, Tim, have to admit that's a rediculous ruling.
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