Mayor bill De Blasio wants new York became the first city in 50 States that would force private employers to provide employees paid vacation.
The proposal De Blasio will soon have to consider the town Council.
«I am totally «for,» said 25-year-old Barbara Vazquez, who worked as a salesman in Manhattan. — When I had health problems, I have exhausted all of their sick days, but this is still not enough. I had to quit. Paid leave would help. In fact, I think that would work much better if I could rest a little more often.»
On the proposal of the mayor (if it will ultimately be accepted), the majority of enterprises of new York have to provide to employees engaged full time, at least 10 paid days of vacation per year. This, of course, in addition to the hospital.
Some small business owners have opposed the proposal of the mayor, emphasizing the fact that the city is increasing the level of minimum wages and conditions for small business are not improving.
«I would like to be able to provide paid vacation to their employees. The problem is that we cannot give, not in what supposedly don’t want,» said dawn Casale, owner of a bakery in Brooklyn.
Note that Federal employees and most employees of States and cities get a paid vacation.
«People miss parent-teacher meetings, school plays, weddings, family events, funerals, said De Blasio in January. — Sometimes people just need a break. If half a million new Yorkers are unable to take the day off without a «strike» on Finance — is an unhealthy society.»
If the paid leave act is adopted, it will apply to all enterprises in new York which has 5 or more employees.
