A fundamental issue faced by any organisation is how to deal with the absence of the employee. While it is expected that workers will miss a certain number of workdays, excessive absenteeism could amount to lowered productivity, degraded staff motivation, and poor customer service, which can have a negative effect on company economy. Thus, it is…
Is employee lateness affecting productivity in your workplace? Most companies have that one employee who just seems to never get to work on time. They make excuses, but never really take the necessary steps to solve the problem. The real problem occurs when you have multiple employees who keep arriving late. This can be…
Practically every business in Ireland has that one employee who is absent a lot of the time. They have a number of different excuses for this, although none really reflect on the underlying issue – that you have a business to run and clients to work with, and work just doesn’t get completed properly when…
Employee record keeping is a significant part of your Human Resource Department’s responsibilities. They spend time recording, finding, accessing, and updating the records of all of your workers on a routine basis. It can be frustrating and time-consuming when the files aren’t kept organised and easy to navigate through. With hundreds or thousands of employees,…
When employees show up to work, they can complete work projects and help a business reach its goals. Businesses value high and consistent attendance records.
We have compiled data from recent studies outlining the effect of absenteeism across many territories including Ireland and the UK. We take a look at the cost of absenteeism, the top causes, how to tackling absenteeism and much more.
Staffing gaps significantly affect productivity in the workplace and contribute in a big way. When an employee misses too much work, the effects ripple throughout an organisation.
At some point, it will become necessary for employees to request time off from work, usually around the holidays. What can be especially challenging is that the major holidays tend to represent the busiest periods for most businesses in Ireland.
When we talk to Irish business owners about their biggest concerns, we almost always hear about their desire to grow their companies. It can be frustrating to feel that you’re stuck in a rut, and difficult to pinpoint the areas that are holding you back. One thing that you may not have considered is making the…
If you look at things from an employer’s perspective, you would think to reduce paid sick days as much as possible in an effort to combat absenteeism in the workplace. If you look at things from an employee’s perspective, you would think that there should be nearly unlimited paid sick days, so the employee can…
