A recent study conducted by The Families and Work Institute found that 26 percent of the 1,000 U.S. employees who participated in the study felt they were working too hard. One-quarter of participants said they never used their allotted vacation time, 55 percent of whom reported feeling high levels of stress from overworking.
Overworking can lead to multiple health issues, including high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes -- and this can increase employers’ health insurance costs, as well as costs related to hiring and training new employees in their absence.
For many businesses, mandatory employee time off is the solution to reinforce workplace safety, job performance and staff retention. The mandatory “time-off” does not need to be a two-week consecutive vacation in order to be beneficial. Employees who take a long weekend, work half-day Fridays, or skip one specific day a month can also reap positive benefits.
Ultimately, employee time off is a matter of agreement between an employer and its employees. But, according to many studies, employees who opt not to take vacation days are putting themselves and their companies at risk. Employers should encourage forced employee time off in the workplace since it is proven to build company loyalty, strengthen morale and improve employees’ quality of life.
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