“The national flu outbreak is doing more than making people sick. It’s hurting worker productivity and businesses across the country are ailing from increased healthcare costs and widespread absenteeism, says John Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an outplacement consulting firm.
Sick employees may be worried about job security or are eager to continue contributing to their workplace, but “presenteeism,” or when workers perform at reduced capacity, only makes matters worse by spreading illnesses, he advises.
“The economy is still on shaky ground and many workers continue to be worried about losing their jobs, despite the fact that annual layoffs are at the lowest level since the late 1990s,” Challenger says. “In this environment, workers are reluctant to call in sick or even use vacation days….”
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