Is Labor Day The 1 Day You DON'T Wish You Were From Another Country?

I love Labor Day, but in almost any other country that would mean the government requires your employer to pay you. In the U S of A, no federal law exists that requires your company to give you time off on national Holidays. Not cool America. Not cool.

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I love Labor Day, but in almost any other country that would mean the government requires your employer to pay you. In the U S of A, no federal law exists that requires your company to give you time off on national Holidays. Not cool America. Not cool.

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