Nina is a one-person employee and labor relations department for a midsize hospital. Her job can get rather busy because line managers reach out to her often for support in holding their employees accountable.
Absenteeism
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Quits Rate Continues to Rise, Signaling Worker Confidence
By Roy Maurer 3/11/2015
March 11, 2015
Updated daily, the HR News home page is your one-stop shop for the latest news and featured articles. This page compiles top staff-written and external news of general interest to HR, plus major stories in the HR Disciplines.
Low Oil Prices Slow N.D. Hiring Frenzy
By Dori Meinert 2/17/2015
While low oil prices are good news for most Americans, the trend has raised concern in oil-rich boom towns in North Dakota that have seen exponential growth in recent years.
News Updates
February 18, 2015
Updated daily, the HR News home page is your one-stop shop for the latest news and featured articles. This page compiles top staff-written and external news of general interest to HR, plus major stories in the HR Disciplines.
Increase Responses to Disability Self-Identification Form
By Allen Smith 2/5/2015
News Updates
February 9, 2015
Employee absenteeism remains one of the most common workforce problems in today’s workplace.
Absenteeism problems can range from employees not showing up without notifying their employer to using sick leave for vacation. Some abusers habitually use all of their paid time off every month.
Many workplace absences are covered by federal laws like FMLA and ADA, but, for the nonprotected cases, employers should be swift and consistent with the administration of discipline.
January 5, 2015
SHRM/Kronos: Total Financial Impact of Employee Absences Across the United States, China, Australia, Europe, India and Mexico
Research
January 5, 2015
Earlier this year, SHRM and Kronos conducted a study of the impact of employee absence on organizations and employees. The holiday season is, of course, particularly hard hit with employee absences. We’ve done research on this topic before, though the emphasis has been largely on the financial impact of absence. This study, like the prior research, underscores the greater impact that unplanned absenteeism has on the bottom line.
January 5, 2015