absenteeism

(noun)

The practice of missing days of work.

Related Terms

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  • childcar
  • childcare
  • Family and Medical Leave Act
  • benefit
  • Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978

Examples of absenteeism in the following topics:

  • Additional examples of efficient buildings

    • Soon thereafter, employee absenteeism decreased by 47% and employee productivity increased by 5%.
    • Today, the building is so aesthetically pleasant to work in that absenteeism is down 15%, productivity is up, and employees sometimes don't leave after work hours.
    • What makes them particularly compelling is the fact that efficient buildings not only save money, they also help the businesses that reside in them make more money by providing increases in productivity and decreases in employee absenteeism.
  • Work environments and people

    • Lockheed Martin reported saving half a million dollars on its energy bills and enjoyed a 15% reduction in absenteeism after moving its offices to a building lit by natural light.
    • By installing skylights and additional insulation to improve lighting and temperature control, VeriFone's credit card verification facility in Costa Mesa, California, decreased energy consumption 59%, reduced absenteeism by 47% and boosted productivity 5%–7%.
  • Childcare

  • Sexual Harrassment

    • Decreased work or school performance as a result of stress conditions, including increased absenteeism in fear of repeated harassment;
  • Defining Diversity

    • According to the deficit model, organizations that do not have a strong diversity inclusion culture will invite lower productivity, higher absenteeism, and higher turnover, all of which will result in higher costs to the company.
  • Reducing Turnover

    • Providing a stimulating workplace environment, which fosters happy, motivated, and empowered individuals, lowers employee turnover and absentee rates.
  • Review Techniques

    • Providing a stimulating workplace environment, which fosters happy, motivated, and empowered individuals, lowers employee turnover and absentee rates.
  • Working from Home

  • Location Choice and Site Planning

    • Other labor factors can include the degree of union organizing and the general work ethic of a community, as well as other measures of absenteeism, and worker longevity in a job can play a strong role when a firm makes a location decision.
  • Location decisions

    • Other labor factors can include the degree of union organizing and the general work ethic of a community, as well as other measures of absenteeism and worker longevity in a job can play strong roles when a firm makes a location decision.
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