The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require employers to offer paid vacation time. It does say the companies must pay all covered workers at least minimum wage and overtime if they work more than 40 hours in a standard workweek, but it stays away from sick leave, paid time off and vacation requirements. Those are left up to employers. 

If employers want to hire the most qualified individuals, they will often offer competitive benefits packages that include vacation time, according to CBS News. Perhaps more importantly, time away from work can often benefit employees. If workers don't have time to recuperate and relax, their performance can suffer.

However, there are many employers that do not offer generous vacation packages as part of a strategy to reduce their overhead and keep productivity up, the source adds. Companies have the right to establish policies that say employees must complete their full workloads even if they have requested time off for vacations. If it's stated in the employee handbook, staff members must adhere to the rules and find the time to complete all of their allocated duties. 

If enterprises do expect their employees to perform work outside of normal office hours, they must have a system in place to track that time and attendance, especially if staff members are not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. 

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