strait definition: The definition of a strait is a difficulty or a hard situation. (noun) An example of a strait is a poor family being in âdire straits.â...
1. The cost of presenteeism has now surpassed the cost of absenteeism. Presenteeism, which refers to sick employees who come to work instead of staying at home, now surpasses $180 billion annually.Absenteeism, where the employee does not report to work, costs $118 billion annually and medical expenses and lost productivity.Employee illness can be grouped into five different categories.bsenteeism, where the employee does not report to work, costs $118 billion annually and medical expenses and lost productivity. Employee illness can be grouped into five different categories.
Move over absenteeism. It seems presenteeism has become the far worse workplace culprit in terms of causing loss to U.S. employers; that is, loss of employee productivity and loss of employer dollars.The bottom line: Presenteeism is costing employers more than absenteeism.In case you're unfamiliar with the term, presenteeism was coined to define the practice of workers reporting to work when ill and not operating to their usual level of productivity.ome of these changes have contributed to the growing incidence of presenteeism. Increase in dual-earner and sandwich generation households. 1  Dual-earner families now account for about two-thirds of all married couples, this up from one-third in 1970.