"If you're an administrative salaried employee you get 12 or so paid holidays each year. No sick leave. Vacation will accrue 2 weeks annually for the first 5-10 years, 4 weeks for 10 - 20 years of experience. If you're not a salaried employee, there's no such thing as sick leave, vacation accrues at half or less rate than the salaried employees. If you need maternity leave or paternity leave, don't count on it unless you get a lawyer. "