Most developed countries guarantee all workers a certain amount of paid time off each year. This would especially benefit low income workers, many of whom hold jobs where they are paid by the hour and receive little or no paid time off.
References:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/27/america-is-th...
http://www.cepr.net/index.php/press-releases/press-releases/united-state...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_statutory_minimum_employment_leave_...



