On top of that, Americans also have some of the shortest paid vacation leave.

最重要的是，美国人同时有着最短的带薪休假假期。

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The U.S. is also the only advanced economy that does not guarantee workers paid vacation time, and it's one of only two countries in the world that does not offer guaranteed paid maternity leave.

美国也是唯一一个不保障员工带薪假期的发达经济体，也是世界上仅有的两个不提供带薪产假保证的国家之一。

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The struggle to find balance is often more challenging for low-income parents, who are more likely to have jobs with little flexibility, face mandatory overtime and unpredictable work hours and lack critical benefits like paid sick and vacation leave.

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So parents who are lucky enough to have sick leave and paid vacation, like me, wind up using it all up.

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Although some individual companies offer a paid maternity leave benefit, many parents end up using a combination of short-term disability, sick leave, vacation, personal days and unpaid family leave.

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