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Presenteeism

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Presenteeism
A neologism describing a situation—the converse of absenteeism—in which a worker goes to the workplace, but should not have because of illness


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Thomas Parry and William Molmen, meanwhile, recommend that EA professionals expand their definition of the value of EAP initiatives to include not just medical cost savings but also reduced absenteeism and presenteeism and increased productivity Using depression as an example, they present research showing that short-term disability claims account for only 19 percent of lost days for workers with depression, whereas presenteeism represents 63 percent.
Presenteeism might be more of a concern to employers than absenteeism, according to a recent survey by Cigna Corp.
org Two in five work extra hours TWO out of five workers often stay in the office longer than they need to because of a culture of presenteeism which "blights" British industry, according to a new report today.
 
 
 
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