What causes absenteeism?
It’s important to note there are two types of absenteeism. • Innocent or “non-culpable” absenteeism: exists when absences are due to something beyond the employee’s control. Most often, the reason is illness or injury. Your best bet to minimize this is to provide a healthy work environment. • At-fault or “culpable” absenteeism: exists when an employee does not come to work despite being fully able to do so. This usually stems from low employee morale or employee engagement problems, where staff are simply not motivated by or interested in the work they are performing and decide not to come in. This is where the real problem lies, and you must examine ways you can stop this from happening.
