Absenteeism due to illness down for the first time in nine years
11 months ago

Absenteeism due to illness down for the first time in nine years

NL Times  

The annual average absenteeism due to illness fell last year for the first time since 2014. That was reported by the occupational health and safety service providers ArboNed and HumanCapitalCare, both part of HumanTotalCare and jointly serving around 1 million employees. After several years in which the coronavirus had a major impact on absenteeism, it is now time to shift the focus again to preventing employees from needing sick leave, according to the occupational health and safety service providers. By being alert to stress-related complaints, long-term absenteeism can be prevented or shortened.” The rising trend of long-term absenteeism due to psychological complaints continued in 2023.

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Absenteeism due to flu reaches peak levels in January
10 months ago

Absenteeism due to flu reaches peak levels in January

NL Times  

The number of reports of illness reached its highest point of the flu season so far in January, that was reported by occupational health and safety service providers ArboNed and HumanCapitalCare, both part of HumanTotalCare and jointly serving around 1 million employees.The first month of the year had 85 per 1000 employees call in sick. The increase is related to …

Absenteeism approaching record heights as it continues to rise
1 year, 9 months ago

Absenteeism approaching record heights as it continues to rise

NL Times  

The number of employees who stayed at home due to illness rose again in the fourth quarter of last year, Statistics Netherlands reported. The absenteeism rate was approaching the figures from 2000, when CBS recorded the highest absenteeism since the start of the measurement four years earlier. According to CBS, the absenteeism rate in the last three months of 2022 …

Workers taking more days off due to flu & Covid; Burnout issues remain
2 years ago

Workers taking more days off due to flu & Covid; Burnout issues remain

NL Times  

Employees are taking more days off from work in the last quarter of the year because they have been sidelined by the flu or Covid-19. Psychological issues are also playing a role in absenteeism as people are facing more pressure at work, according to health and safety services ArboNed and HumanCapitalCare. Due to the tight labor market making hiring difficult, …

Sharp increase in people calling in sick with mental health problems
2 years, 3 months ago

Sharp increase in people calling in sick with mental health problems

NL Times  

Illness absenteeism is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. But the share of people calling in sick due to mental health problems - psychological absenteeism - has risen sharply, NU.nl reports based on figures from health and safety service providers HumanCare Capital and ArboNed. “The share of absenteeism for mental health reasons is increasing further in the total number of sick …

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