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The Cost of Employee Absenteeism

Great Leadership By Dan

The reasons employees may be absent from work are varied and many but the bottom line is, absenteeism has a larger cost associated with it than many people realize. In the United States on a yearly basis, absenteeism costs companies just under $3000 per salaried employee, while the cost is just under $4000 per hourly paid worker.

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How to Handle Workplace Grievances Effectively

HR Digest

Handling employee grievances is of utmost importance as it can lower employee morale, create inefficiency and increase absenteeism. The successful operation of an employee grievance resolution requires the maintenance of sufficient records, experience, and fair treatment to all. What is an Employee Grievance?

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Gauging an Employee’s Emotional Well-Being in a Virtual World: Warning Signs and Ways to Help

Great Leadership By Dan

They operate in a fog, unable to focus or concentrate. Absenteeism: A person experiencing emotional trauma rarely wants to expose their psychological state to others. Deadlines come and go without them noticing. Procrastinating is common. These feelings can lead to a lower than usual emotional boiling point.

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How To Create A Positive Culture In The Workplace

Strategy Driven

Employee disengagement is costly because it leads to higher absenteeism rates, more workplace-related accidents, and more errors and defects in their output. When you show employees that you operate from a set of values based on interpersonal skills, your employees will follow suit. It Eliminates The Culture Of Fear.

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Are You Taking Care of Busyness and Working Overtime?

The Practical Leader

Gallen in Switzerland, and Jochen Menges, lecturer in human resources and organizations at the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School. Busyness reduces engagement and increases absenteeism. They documented huge differences in comparing 600 companies. Reducing working hours can enhance productivity.

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Possibility Maximizer: Maxim Health Systems' Flu and Wellness Podcast

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  I can think of few, if any, employee wellness issues that have such a direct and measurable impact on an organization's performance as the absenteeism (and presenteeism) resulting from influenza. License. .

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What is HR Analytics?

HR Digest

HR analytics, also known as people analytics or workforce analytics, is a data-driven approach that empowers Human Resources Management (HRM) by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting HR data. The term Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) emerged as organizations recognized the critical role HR plays in driving business success.

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