Comment on Paid Leave Olympics
protist@mander.xyz 1 month ago
*mandated paid leave
There are a ton of people in the US who have really good paid leave policies at their jobs, it’s just that there are also a ton of people who have really bad leave policies at their jobs
otp@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Yes, that’s the point.
There are a ton of people in the US who have none of that paid leave.
In France (and many other countries), paid leave is a right that’s protected by law. So everyone gets it.
protist@mander.xyz 1 month ago
I didn’t say at all that it doesn’t matter
otp@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I don’t think anybody who sees this would think that literally nobody in the USA has a job that offers any paid time off.
aidan@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Which is kinda true when essentially no-one except for teenagers makes minimum wage.
otp@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Do you have a source for that?
aidan@lemmy.world 1 month ago
1.1% of workers earned the minimum wage or less
44% being under 25, despite only 20% of total workers being under 25.
This data doesn’t not include tips or commissions.
70% of those earning at or below minimum wage worked in hospitality, 65% food preparation and serving related. 49% were part time workers.
0.8% of all workers earned minimum wage or below, but 3.1% of 16-19 year olds did.
Unfortunately it doesn’t break down with tips/commissions. But you can sort of innacurrately guess at it by seeing that 57% of the below minimum wage is 25+. This means they are earning tips (assuming their not paid illegally). So, majority of those earning minimum wage without tips are probably 16-24.