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Employee absenteeism is a real problem for many businesses. When employees don’t show up for work, it’s their team members who have to cover for them. Now you’re paying an employee who isn’t there, and possibly paying overtime to the employees who have to take over their duties while still completing their own.
This creates a negative workplace culture prone to burnout, resentment, and disengagement. This kind of culture isn’t just dismal for team morale—it has a significant impact on your company’s bottom line as well.
Let’s dig into employee absenteeism: what causes it, its impact on organizations, legal considerations, as well as strategies and tools for how to proactively manage absenteeism.
What is employee absenteeism?
Employee absenteeism refers to an employee’s chronic absence from work. It’s not about taking a necessary sick day or vacation time. It’s about a problematic pattern of unexpected absences that disrupt an organization’s operations.
Absenteeism is typically separated into two types: voluntary and involuntary.
Voluntary absenteeism
Voluntary absenteeism refers to an employee who chooses not to be at work despite being able to. They’re not ill, they don’t have an appointment; they simply choose to show up without a valid reason. It’s often a
