There is some danger here, to be sure, but I think time off is a tricky beast. People can get resentful it they think they have to shoulder the work burden for

There is some danger here, to be sure, but I think time off is a tricky beast. People can get resentful it they think they have to shoulder the work burden for others who are taking too much time off. Also people tend not to take vacation for the same reason, that they don't have a good social excuse. I think a minimum vacation policy is a step in the right direction to rectify this. I'd certainly like to force people to take at least a week off every quarter or two, and at least 2 weeks off once a year. I think it's too valuable for employee productivity, and it has a double value of showing where you don't have enough skill/responsibility overlap as a manager.