{"id":2382,"date":"2021-12-02T12:41:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T04:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/?p=2382"},"modified":"2024-04-30T11:45:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T03:45:31","slug":"the-complete-guide-to-absenteeism-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-absenteeism-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"The complete guide to absenteeism in the workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"

If a few of your employees are missing from their desks, you might be able to manage without them by sharing work around or just waiting for them to come back. But what if it\u2019s not just a few employees who are missing? And what if it\u2019s a sustained, long-term problem with your organization? There\u2019s a word for this: absenteeism. You\u2019re probably thinking about loss of productivity and profits, and you\u2019re absolutely right. So in this <\/span>Pacific Prime Latin America<\/span><\/a> article, we\u2019ll tell you everything you need to know to understand and combat absenteeism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is absenteeism?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Put simply, absenteeism is the non-presence of an employee at their workplace. Of course, employees are entitled to vacation days, sick days, and may request additional days off for family emergencies or other legitimate causes. But if this non-presence extends beyond what is deemed reasonable by the employer, then it becomes habitual absenteeism and that\u2019s where the problem lies. It results in a negative impact on the company\u2019s bottom line through lowered productivity. Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n