Impact

Absenteeism costs U.S. businesses Billions annually, with the nation’s largest employer reporting direct payroll costs exceeding $760,000 per year (Kiplinger’s Business Resource Center, 2005). Unfortunately, this figure does not include the indirect costs absenteeism exacts on employee morale and productivity. Businesses also face stiff legal penalties for inadequately managing scheduled or unscheduled leaves of absence, in accordance with state and federal law. Can you afford paying costly legal settlements that also damage your public image?

Solution

Plugging the absenteeism drain begins with effectively managing and preventing scheduled and unscheduled leaves of absence. Protect your precious cash flow, public image, and employee morale by investing your time in this valuable onsite training opportunity.

It's an unavoidable fact of life - employees will miss work from time to time for legitimate reasons. But not all absences are equal. You can nip absenteeism problems in the bud and take the appropriate steps to deal with both legitimate and non-legitimate absences.