>I bet the employees at HQ in Paris get a better deal than that
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>Absolutely.
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>FWIW, generous policies lead to weird distortions. In at least one country, annual paid sick leave (separate from other leave entitlement) recently went from 5 days to 10 days annually. More than a few firms reported that workforce sickness suddenly doubled as well, with many workers reporting sick up to 100% of their paid sick leave entitlement but not a second over. ;-)


Oh, I know a number of people who are sure to get sick the maximum number of days each year.