The Problem with Absenteeism
Absenteeism has become an enormous problem amongst businesses. Unscheduled absenteeism is at its highest rate since 1999, and 67 percent of all employees who skip work are not actually sick.
First of all, absenteeism costs businesses money. In England, sickness is costing businesses 1.75 billion pounds a year or 500 pounds per employee. The average employee in the private sector calls out sick 6.5 days per year.
Absenteeism also has effects on employee morale. Whenever an employee takes off unexpectedly, his or her co-workers are expected to pick up the work he or she left behind. If employees are frequently taking time off, your responsible employees will be overwhelmed.
Responsible employees, who see their co-workers "get away with" taking unscheduled time off, will feel used and as though they are being treated unfairly. They may also start taking frequent sick days when they realize that there are no consequences for their actions.
Comments
Is this actually a tip?
My sentiments exactly!