Improving health and safety measures at the workplace reduces the likelihood that people will need to take sick leave.
Save money on the direct costs of absence
These include:
- paying the salary of the absent employee
- overtime incurred by other employees covering for the absent employee
- loss of output incurred by the absent employee
Save money on the indirect costs of absence.
These include:
- the time taken for a replacement to learn the new role and become productive
- possible diminished services and product quality
- loss of business, comtinuity and reputation
- recruiting temporary or replacement staff
- training and providing support to other staff
The sooner you take positive action to reduce absence, the sooner your sick employee can return to work successfully and get on with helping you build your business.