This is a time of year when we go from a glut of paid holidays into an extended period with few or none. For most Michigan companies New Year’s Day begins a series of five-day work weeks that will not run out until Memorial Day. Others, like government employees, do not experience this lull in leisure days because of the more aggressive holiday they have been awarded.
This is because Michigan is on the lower end of the number of widely observed statewide holidays while local, county, and state employees benefit from a very generous federal worker holiday schedule.
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Mercer, a global leader in human resource consulting and related services, has compiled a comprehensive list of holiday benefits from around the world. Their Worldwide Benefit and Employment Guidelines publication provides an overview of employee regulation and employment practices across 62 different countries.
Their compilation is used by human resource professionals that must meet the requirements or expectations of employees located in international locations. It is invaluable to global employers that want to make sure they remain in compliance with local laws.
Here are some of the highlights:
- United States and Canada trail world in number of statutory holidays
- Americas differ greatly in the number of holidays provided to employees
- Western Europe most generous region offering paid employee holidays
- Central and Eastern Europe employee entitlements for holidays and public holidays
- Employees in the Asia Pacific region have lowest number of holidays
- Middle East and Africa vary widely on the number of paid and public holidays
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