Slow and steady: A sustainable formula

According to the International Labor Organization, Americans work more hours on the job than any other industrialized nation. Furthermore, America is the only industrialized nation without federally mandated laws requiring sick leave or paid vacation. We are dead last among our peers around the world when it comes to the amount of paid time off and paid holidays we offer workers.

Most U.S. companies do provide some form of paid leave to their employees. Unfortunately, more than a third of American workers do not take all the time they are allowed. Some fear that taking too much sick time or an…