Swiss Voters Reject Longer Paid Vacations

Swiss workers now get a minimum of four weeks of paid vacation. by Meena Thiruvengadam, GlobalPost Swiss voters said no to more vacation time on Sunday, fearing the extra days off could hurt the country’s competitiveness and lead to job losses. An estimated 67 percent of Swiss voters rejected a referendum measure that would have given them a minimum of six weeks paid vacation each year instead of the minimum four weeks they now get, Reuters reported.…

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