The United States employment laws consist of: Wages and Hours Worked, Safety and Health Standards, Health Benefits, Retirement, Workers Compensation, Workplace Conditions, Standards and Equal Opportunity. The concepts of work and family balance in the United States are not a realistic concept or practice, as to other countries around the world. As working Americans, it becomes very difficult to manage family life, while having to pursue a career. Americans theoretically work longer hours, with fever perks from their professions. The jobs require more attention, with higher demands, which cause higher restraint on families and or women who are likely to start a family. Benefits, vacation time and paid leave is very minimal for the working American.
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Countries such as Sweden and Norway have great work-life balances for working men and women. Sweden and Norway’s work week entails around 37.5 hours of work per week. The notion of balancing both your family, personal life with work, is a part of a culture that many different countries in Europe observe. Industries and government officials have standardized policies that allow both mother and father the ability to balance employment duties and family. In Sweden, parents, father and mother are entitled to flexible parental leave. For instance, an expecting working family is entitled to receive receive 16 months of paid leave per every child that is born. The first 13 months of parental leave is paid at an 80% rate, while the remaining 3 months are paid at a flat rate per each day, while on …show more content…
In America the average citizen works 40+ hours, while having to manage a family. Most Americans spend most of their time working; rather it is one job or another. Working in America becomes a form of culture and profession. As Americans we become committed to our jobs trying to ascribed statuses, not realize the alienation that undergoes with our family and friends. In America we have established policies that have been established, which protect those rights of workers, labor unions, and employers. The Federal Laws, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Civil Rights Act of 1964 are examples of policies that have been implemented, protecting the working American. There are some nations that do not offer these types of laws and policies that protect their employees and
Countries such as Sweden and Norway have great work-life balances for working men and women. Sweden and Norway’s work week entails around 37.5 hours of work per week. The notion of balancing both your family, personal life with work, is a part of a culture that many different countries in Europe observe. Industries and government officials have standardized policies that allow both mother and father the ability to balance employment duties and family. In Sweden, parents, father and mother are entitled to flexible parental leave. For instance, an expecting working family is entitled to receive receive 16 months of paid leave per every child that is born. The first 13 months of parental leave is paid at an 80% rate, while the remaining 3 months are paid at a flat rate per each day, while on …show more content…
In America the average citizen works 40+ hours, while having to manage a family. Most Americans spend most of their time working; rather it is one job or another. Working in America becomes a form of culture and profession. As Americans we become committed to our jobs trying to ascribed statuses, not realize the alienation that undergoes with our family and friends. In America we have established policies that have been established, which protect those rights of workers, labor unions, and employers. The Federal Laws, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Civil Rights Act of 1964 are examples of policies that have been implemented, protecting the working American. There are some nations that do not offer these types of laws and policies that protect their employees and