THE ROLE OF HR IN ORGANIZATION SUCCESS - ABSENTEEISM IN THE WORKPLACE
Absenteeism in the Workplace Absenteeism in the workplace is a common phenomenon, costing the annually. Absenteeism, also referred to as a “bottom-line killer”, impacts the availability of the workforce and the profitability of organizations. What is absenteeism Let’s start with a definition of absenteeism in the workplace, or employee absenteeism. Absenteeism is any failure to report for or remain at work as scheduled, regardless of the reason (Cascio & Boudreau, 2015). This is usually unplanned, for example, when someone falls ill, but can also be planned, for example during a strike or willful absence. The key to this definition is that the person was scheduled to work. This means that absenteeism does not include vacation, personal leave, jury-duty leave, or other reasons. Commonly used synonyms of absenteeism include absence, sickness, skipping, or taking leave. Absenteeism in the workplace is most commonly measured using an absenteeism rate. This rate is the number of ab