Absenteeism is a serious problem for many businesses. Studies suggest that the employee absence accounts for up to 5% of total payroll in the private sector and even higher in the public sector. And in most industries these costs are growing because of various factors: the aging population; rising health […]
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The recent studies from Morneau Shepell and GCC show that Employees and Employers see the work absence differently. There are two major problems in the area of workplace absenteeism: Absenteeism and Presenteeism Absenteeism can most easily be understood as when employees are not working at all and have taken a […]
Speaking up at work can be challenging! It’s not because you don’t have opinions or smarts – you certainly do. People hesitate to speak up for all kinds of reasons. It may be shy (afraid to look bad), may be perfectionism (wanting to have all the details nailed down before […]