Employee Absenteeism Part 2

SOME POSSIBLE CAUSES OF ABSENTEEISM

• Poor Working Conditions
• Workplace Accidents
• Ineffective Leadership & Management Structures
• Work-Related Stress
• Role Related
• Task Related
• Workload either too great or too little
• Low Morale & Job Satisfaction
• Boredom
• Poor Physical Fitness
• Poor Nutrition
• Illness (Acute or Chronic)
• Personal Problems
• Financial
• Emotional

DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION HAVE AN ABSENTEEISM PROBLEM?

• Be Honest With Yourself & Your Staff
• Absenteeism is not just a employee issue; it is an organizational issue and therefore is everyone’s responsibility
• Ask The Right Questions
• How many individuals were absent?
• Is there a difference between absenteeism rates between
• Job Categories
• Shifts
• New and Old Employees
• Gender, Age, etc.  Be careful regarding protected categories!
• How many of the absences can be supported by medical certificates?
• How many of the absences are from groups working overtime?
• On what days do absences occur most frequently?
• What are the business costs (Productivity, Administrative, Financial)?
• What areas need improvement?
• What is preventing the organization from reaching its goals?
• What plans need to be put in place?

Until next time...






Sheryl Tuchman, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
http://tools2succeed.com/