While it may almost always be in the company's interest to have employees well rested, sometimes employees want to schedule vacation that can't be rescheduled at a particular time that may coincide with an important deadline.
In this situation, you run into some awkwardness that could screw over the employee.
Yes, it is "almost always in the company's best interest for employees to be well rested and not burned out."
However it is not almost always in the company's interest for employees to take 2 week recreational holidays when they are NOT burnt out. A normal vacation policy allows this, whereas a "no-burn-out" policy does not.
It's almost always in the company's best interest for employees to be well rested and not burned out
> This policy presumes, incorrectly, that what is good for the employee is good for the company.
Because it is, in this instance.
> The basic premise and expectation is that people should take only as much time off as they need to remain good little not burnt out workers.
The premise is that people can take as much holiday as they like. Some people will take the minimum, and some people will take long periods.