For me it has two problems: - Legal - in some places people has the right to take a minimum vacation days per year. If you as a manager don't enforce a minimum,

For me it has two problems: - Legal - in some places people has the right to take a minimum vacation days per year. If you as a manager don't enforce a minimum, then you're putting a legal risk. - Personal - When I joined the team one person had 6 vacation days last year. She was burnt but didn't knew it. It was hard to notice since she was an hyperactive person that took long hours because she lived in a place where nothing to do. Having mandatory time off made her think about her life.