Combat the Growing Problem

Reasons and Resolutions for Absenteeism

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Reason:Lack of Commitment

• Employees are simply not interested in their

work or concerned about the success of the

organization

• Stems from low employee morale, which is caused

by many things:

• Poor treatment by management

• Unpleasant working environment

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Reason:Lack of Consequences

• No incentives for strong attendance

• No punishments for poor attendance

• Employee packages that allow for a lot of

absences can lead to workers abusing this

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Reason:Poor Working Conditions

• Poor treatment from managers

• Unpleasant or stressful working environment

• Lack of breaks

• Too much strict supervision

• Excessive workload

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Reason:Honest Excuses

• Personal problems

• Car trouble

• Illness

• Although there is a fair bit of absenteeism that

could have been avoided, employees are often

away from work for valid reasons

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• Consider building “personal days” into

employee packages

• Make employees feel comfortable enough to be

honest about reasoning behind absences

• Implementing a flextime system can help

achieve this balance

Resolution:Work-Life Balance

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• Sit down with employees when they return from

an absence to discuss:

• Reason for absence

• If absence could have been prevented

• The implications of absenteeism on the company (*if

it is a common occurrence for this employee*)

Resolution:Follow-ups

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Resolution:Consequences

• Have positive and negative consequences for

strong and weak attendance:

• Offer rewards and incentives for strong attendance:

• Monetary bonuses

• Simple praise and recognition

• “Employee of the Month”

• Punish employees with poor records and unexcused

absences

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• Install a system to automatically track employee

time and attendance, in order to:

• Reduce administrative work

• Allow employees to book time off and managers to

approve requests online

• Calculate who is eligible for overtime

• Create fair schedules

Resolution:Automation

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