Question

FLSA requires ERs to give EEs a day off on national holidays and to give EEs paid vacations if:

A. EE's work on these holidays
B. EE's work over 40 hours in the week
C. Never
D. Local banks are closed.

Answer 1

The FLSA does not mandate days off for national holidays or paid vacations. The U.S. lags in labor protections compared to other countries, illustrating an irony when it criticizes labor conditions in low-income countries.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require employers to give employees a day off on national holidays nor does it mandate paid vacation time regardless of whether employees work on these holidays, work over 40 hours in a week, or if local banks are closed. Under the FLSA, employers are only required to pay overtime to eligible employees for hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a rate of at least one and a half times their regular rates of pay. The act does not address vacation leave, pay for holidays, or pay for days not worked.

Moreover, the U.S. lacks behind in global labour standards, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), as it does not provide government-mandated paid leave for new parents, unlike many other countries. The lack of such standards poses an irony when compared to U.S. criticism of labor practices abroad, and highlights the need for a conversation on what constitutes acceptable and enforceable minimum labor standards and protections worldwide.