Absenteism

What is it’s real impact on compay productivity?

Health reasons for being absent include inter alia:

• Dehydration 
• Diabetes-related symptoms
• Raised blood pressure
• Obesity-related illnesses (insulin resistance, diabetes, hypertension, kidney problems, skeletal injuries, chronic lethargy and fatigue)
• Prediabetes
• Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar levels)
• HIV / AIDS
• TB
• Injury on duty and Accidents

All of these results in absenteeism and reduced productivity

The direct impact on the employer is:

• Reduced output and productivity for the company. 
• Direct loss of turnover 
• Increased costs, as often casual labourers need to be employed (paid) to do the work of those permanent employees that are absent.
• Reduced skilled labour: casual workers need to be trained properly, failing which the job is not done correctly creating new issues.
• A work force that is chronically fatigued, demotivated and unwell.