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.
According to their annual estimates per smoker, excess absenteeism costs an average of $517 per year; âpresenteeism,â or reduced productivity related to the effects of nicotine addiction, $462; smoke breaks, $3,077; and extra health care costs (for self-insured employers), $2,056.Email this to a friend.OLUMBUS, Ohio â A new study suggests that U.S. businesses pay almost $6,000 per year extra for each employee who smokes compared to the cost to employ a person who has never smoked cigarettes.