• Did you know that from 1996 to 2016, the amount of vacation time taken by the average U.S. worker decreased by 5 days per year?

  • 55% of U.S. employees did NOT use all of their vacation days in 2015.

  • Even while on vacation, more than 40% of employees perform job tasks.

How can taking time off improve our lives, our jobs, and our companies?

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Our Lives

Vacations benefit our health and our personal relationships.

  1. Vacations are relaxing.

  2. Employees feel less stressed after taking a vacation.

  3. Our immune system is boosted immediately following a vacation.

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Our Jobs

Taking time off not only improves our physical health; time off also leads to employees experiencing...

  1. a boost in productivity,

  2. increased creativity,

  3. and an increased desire to get back to work.

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Our Companies

Vacations not only help employees, they also benefit businesses.

  1. 94% of workers perform better in their jobs immediately following a vacation.

  2. Unused vacation days cost businesses $225 billion dollars per year in liabilities.

  3. This amount is estimated to increase by $50 billion over the next five years.

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Quiz

How could encourage your employees to use their vacation days?

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Taking time off benefits not only employees; it also improves the bottom line.

So how can you encourage your employees to take time off?

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