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.
The combined cost to the U.S. economy is $344 billion annually. Depending upon the industry, presenteeism can account for up to 60 percent of a companyâs direct and indirect health costs, when factoring in productivity.Poor health generally costs the U.S. economy more than a half trillion dollars annually.There are, of course, causes of presenteeism that are not health-related.ore than 80 percent of a companyâs total cost of allergies is on-the-job productivity loss. That is not a small consideration in Dallas-Fort Worth, which consistently ranks high among U.S. regions in allergens. The corresponding figure for migraine headaches is nearly 90 percent.