Summer is on the horizon. For some lucky Americans, that might mean two weeks of paid time off. But in several European countries, taking five weeks of paid vacation per year is a legal right.

44 weeks / 52 weeks = .846 proration factor. 35 hours per week x 2 weeks of vacation = 70 hours x .846 proration factor = 59.220 annual vacation hours. Example 2: an exempt employee eligible for 3 ...