Why companies should encourage employees to take time off in 2020

Time off means rest and recuperation, and time with family and friends. Let me offer you a few reasons why it’s in your interest to encourage your team to take time off in 2020

Europeans are notoriously great at taking holidays. To the rest of the world, they seem to understand the benefits of a well-rested workforce. Get yourself a job in Europe, and you will land a minimum of 20 fully-paid days off per year, plus public holidays – that’s the law. On the other hand, you have the United States, now the only country in the developed world to not mandate paid time off.

But even in the generous EU, it’s not all roses and rainbows. It’s estimated that nearly 40 percent of workers don’t take their full annual leave entitlement each year. This is obviously bad; we talk about work-life balance, but unless we actually take time off, we can’t achieve it. No one’s headstone will say, “Here lies Bob, who never took a day off of work.” In fact, the chances are that Bob is in an early grave from working too much.

Time off means rest and recuperation, and time with family and friends. Extra time to travel, read a book, watch a movie, or maybe just have a few extra hours in bed. So let me offer you a few reasons why it’s in your interest to encourage your team to take time off in 2020.

Planned time off= less unplanned time off