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Spaniard here. The employer, if you are self employed this doesn't apply.

In Germany also the employer. If you are self employed, my understanding is that you don't have a salary as such, so it doesn't apply. But if you own your own company, where you work (as the CEO or whatever) and have a salary, that company pays you, even if you own it.

Another important point that these overviews don't convey: if you are on vacation (be it abroad or at home) and you get sick, you get your paid leave time back and you can take it another time. There's some asterisks attached to this, but generally that's how it works. There's a big emphasis on the text that your vacation days are yours. To regenerate, just relax or whatever you wanna do. So being sick "doesn't count", basically.

In Japan, employers who have permanent employees need to offer the paid leave. There are various schemes for other special types of leave and there is government assistance. There might be something from smaller companies, but I'm not sure. In Japan, the 10 days is only for 正社員 seishain full-time permanent employees. I think companies can also decide the dates for half of that for you, which is dumb.

The employer, as they should. Obviously if you are a farmer who owns the farm, it might be a little different. We have a rancher in our family and they don’t really get days off, although they can get someone else to do the chores while they go on vacations or what not.

The employee. It's a cost of doing business. Just like overtime, sickpay and superannuation. Massive fines in Australia if you don't adhere to them.

The govt funds an ombudsman that helps employees enforce their workplace rights.