when someone does not attend work because they are ill.
It can be used as one of several important indicators to understand an organisation’s performance. It can give clues as to issues, employee relations, cultures and working conditions for example. Interestingly it’s been suggested more recently that with an employee’s increased pressure to ‘retain employment’ they might feel more pressure to come to work when they’re ill. Sickness Absence figures are declining in some organisations, but it’s not always clear about the exact reasons. We help organisations look at these factors and especially around supporting their emotional engagement, leadership, resilience and overall well-being. See Presenteeism.
