The poll is based on an international survey of 19,243 adults aged 16-64 across the world.<\/p>\n
As with other Ipsos surveys, the South African respondents are typically more urban, educated, and with higher incomes than their fellow citizens.<\/p>\n
According to the Department of Labour and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, South African workers must get annual leave of at least –<\/p>\n
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- 21 consecutive days, or<\/li>\n
- 1 day for every 17 days\u00a0worked, or<\/li>\n
- 1 hour for every 17 hours\u00a0worked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Both the\u00a0employer\u00a0and\u00a0worker\u00a0should\u00a0agree\u00a0to the timing of leave.\u00a0 If they cannot agree, the\u00a0employer\u00a0makes the\u00a0final decision.<\/p>\n
In addition, leave must be granted\u00a0not later than 6 months after\u00a0the\u00a0end\u00a0of the\u00a0annual leave cycle\u00a0(12 month periods from date of employment).<\/p>\n
\nTime away from home<\/strong><\/p>\n
The majority (61%) of citizens across 27 countries surveyed agree that they have, or will spend at least one week away from home on vacation.<\/p>\n
However, there are some significant differences on a country by country level.<\/p>\n
Compared to last year, Turkey (74%, +9 pts.), China (62%, +8 pts.) and Sweden (72%, + 6pts.) have shown the largest increase among respondents who agree that they have or will spend at least a week away from home.<\/p>\n
The number of respondents who agree with this statement has decreased most significantly in South Africa<\/strong> (57%, -12 pts.)<\/strong>, Canada (56%, -7 pts.), France (59%, -7 pts.) and Spain (60%, -5 pts.).<\/p>\n
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\nUse them or lose them<\/strong><\/p>\n
Nearly two thirds (65%) of respondents agree that they will use up all vacation days that they are given.<\/p>\n
While the global number holds steady compared to last year, the most significant increase in a number of respondents who agree with this statement is found in Australia (53%, + 7pts.), France (66%, + 5 pts.), India (72%, + 5 pts.) and Saudi Arabia (81%, + 5 pts.).<\/p>\n
The most notable declines compared to last year are in Spain (71%, – 9 pts.), Belgium (78%, – 7 pts.), Hungary (69%, – 7 pts.) and South Korea (54%, – 6 pts.).<\/p>\n
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\nPut the phone away<\/strong><\/p>\n
Nearly half (47%) of respondents agree they never check work messages\/emails while on vacation – meaning the global average inched up one point since 2017.<\/p>\n
However, while the majority of countries see the number of people who chose to unplug on vacation increase compared to last year, most notably in China (44%,+ 7 pts.), Sweden (58%, + 7 pts.), and Peru (49%, + 6 pts.), the number of respondents who do not check their messages on vacation has declined in Poland (50%, – 7 pts.), Hungary (47%, – 6 pts.), Belgium (47%, – 7 pts.), South Africa (35%, – 5 pts.)<\/strong> and the United States (48%, – 4 pts.).<\/p>\n
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