Absenteeism refers to the absence of employees from the workplace that goes beyond the usual vacation and time off and is due to illness, injury, maternity or parental leave, accident or other health-related or personal reasons. Absences can be both short-term (e.g. one or two days) and long-term (several weeks or months). It can have a significant impact on a company’s productivity, efficiency and operating costs, especially if key employees are absent or important projects or deadlines are affected. Monitoring and managing absenteeism is therefore of great importance for companies in order to identify possible causes, take preventive measures, promote employees’ ability to work and well-being and minimize the negative impact of absenteeism. This can include the introduction of health promotion programs, flexible working models, stress management measures, improved working conditions and a supportive working environment.
