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  • Companies seeing payback from addressing child-care issues 30 Nov 2009 06:13 GMT
    ... Institute in 2002 found “no evidence that employees in 2002 with children under 13 have more ... on their bottom lines due to unscheduled absenteeism of staff members. A large percentage of that absenteeism ...

  • Health Care Savings Could Start in the Cafeteria 29 Nov 2009 12:06 GMT
    ... out of the bottom line and hurt employees, many of whom see their paychecks shrink ... million in what are broadly defined as employee wellness programs, and thereby saved $190 million ... medical claims; the rest came from reduced absenteeism and “presenteeism” — a measure of lost ...

  • Letters: Paid sick leave questioned 29 Nov 2009 07:53 GMT
    ... least reasonably expects) that the cost of employee health insurance is about to rise, that ... example, the risk of increasing chronic, unjustified absenteeism by some unmotivated workers (who may soon ... their undeserved profits to those poor miserable employees who need medical-related time off. But the ...

  • Keep Your Business and Employees Healthy 24 Nov 2009 18:22 GMT
    ... Healthy employees can mean healthy businesses, boosting productivity and ... firm. , an online workplace-health resource, better employee well-being can result in higher productivity, as ... continue to turn, even if faced with absenteeism, restricted services and supply chain disruptions," the ...

  • Obesity raises red flag for employers 24 Nov 2009 10:54 GMT
    ... not only do overweight workers have higher absenteeism and health care costs, but they are ... must pay for weight-loss surgery for overweight employees who need operations for work-related injuries. The ... weight directly to performance standards. "If the employee has health issues, the employer may ask ...

  • Government should force firms to offer staff financial education, says Axa 26 Nov 2009 09:06 GMT
    ... could increase long-term economic stability, while reducing absenteeism. The Roadmap to Stability - Consumer Financial ... the lack of financial capability of many employees. It says ministers should step in and ... consultation, with the government allowing £100 per employee. This assumes a take-up of 20% of ...

  • Many Birmingham retailers hope to score big as shopping season kicks off 27 Nov 2009 11:57 GMT
    ... a loss in productivity or even high absenteeism among employees, since the Iron Bowl is being played ... instead of its typical Saturday slot. For employers such as Alabama Power Co., the game ...

  • Expert's Corner: Ken Tucker, Connecticut OSHA 24 Nov 2009 18:22 GMT
    ... productivity and reducing not the rate of absenteeism and . That is why worker health ... $171 billion is lost annually due to workplace-related injuries or illnesses. Small businesses account for ... committees made up of management representatives and employees. Through the committees, workplace hazards can be ...

  • The concept of wellbeing as a risk management tool 24 Nov 2009 01:24 GMT
    ... of wellbeing as a risk management tool Employee benefits are not just about retaining staff. ... ­ but its potential to help reduce absenteeism, boost staff morale and enhance employers’ standing ... staff morale and enhance employers’ standing with employees is more than a soft issue. Anything ...

  • Top Kidney Stone Symptoms 24 Nov 2009 04:36 GMT
    ... and health problems, and indirect costs for absenteeism, productivity, workplace injuries, workers compensation and disability claims. A ... physical root, into their coping mechanisms for employees with substance abuse problems. The most recent ...

  • City downtime rises 28 Nov 2009 13:55 GMT
    ... chronic absentee rates posted by bed-ridden civic employees, the numbers have continued to rise, spiking ... who called for an audit of how employee illness was handled in 2006 after the ... of programs have been implemented to curb absenteeism and said he's happy the number has ...

  • "It's Always About the Boss" 25 Nov 2009 17:03 GMT
    ... actively disengaged. But don’t blame the affected employees for this. A Q&A With Gallup Strategic ... fewer defective products, fewer work accidents, less employee turnover and lower levels of absenteeism. And those are only the direct costs. ...

  • Vorex HCM ERP Combines Project Management and Comprehensive HR Suite Under One Web-based Umbrella 24 Nov 2009 11:15 GMT
    ... use and accessible from anywhere, even for employees on the road or working remotely.” HCM ... for use by any business to track employee time and attendance and manage a full ... enables employers to not only better manage absenteeism, but also record employee time spent on ...

  • Fire Fighters Experiencing a Patchwork System of Protection Across the Country During the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic 25 Nov 2009 16:16 GMT
    ... respond to emergencies. The nature of our jobs means we're in constant contact with the ... exposure risks lead to higher rates of absenteeism and a slower response rate to emergency ... job safer, such as protecting them from workplace exposure in the event of an influenza ...

  • Pandemic plan an antidote to business disaster 24 Nov 2009 10:22 GMT
    ... a problem on her hands when cleaning staff in one of the buildings she was ... how to maintain contact with tenants and employees, preparing for the possibility of closure, travel ... cleaning company has a 40 per cent absenteeism rate, how are you going to cope ...


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