Law360, New York (February 6, 2015, 2:35 PM EST) -- According to a survey report by the Society for Human Resource Management, it is estimated that about 3 percent of companies in the U.S. maintain unlimited vacation policies. These companies are often in the technology industry, startups, and companies that mostly employ salaried, exempt workers. The ideals behind adopting such a policy are easy to see, offering work-life balance and flexibility to employees, empowering employees with the trust and responsibility of balancing their time off, and relieving the company of having to track and administer a vacation and/or paid time off policy. While the unlimited vacation policy trend is growing, there are various considerations an employer must take into account before diving in....