UK workers’ productivity is badly affected by presenteeism, experts believe

Personnel monitoring and management systems can help in tackling the productivity problems caused by presenteeism, which is currently one of the biggest threats to UK productivity and a key issue for organisations that want to look after the wellbeing of their staff.

According to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), 72% of organisations consulted had experienced presenteeism over the past 12 months, and a further 29% had seen an increase in the issue.

Research has shown that people are significantly less productive when they are unwell and that they can also be a hazard to others by passing on the illness, which results in a knock-on effect of reduced productivity.

Presenteeism causes businesses to suffer a detrimental impact on the quality and volume of work produced, with a further impact on overall business performance. Presenteeism can actually become more expensive for a business than other health-related costs.

57% if employees say that they would stay in their job longer if there was more effort put into looking after their wellbeing, and 58% believe their work would be of better quality if there were more well being measures in place.

Some of the measures companies can use include encouraging staff to take time off and using working from home to their advantage — if staff claim that they can work but may be suffering from a contagious disease, companies could look to put measures in place to have them work from home.

Personnel management software from Time & Attendance UK can help managers mitigate the problem of presenteeism

A modern and flexible workforce management solution is really a must for any organization aiming to leverage its existing workforce, and this is specifically where Time & Attendance UK has the expertise and know-how to help.

Our specific position within this market segment, as well as proven experience in the field enables us to thoroughly customize our systems in order to meet all of your requirements.

The Smart Card Time & Attendance recording workstation incorporates such features as job booking, job costing, labour hours analysis and security management. If you want to find out more about the range of affordable, reliable solutions provided by Time & Attendance UK, just contact our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer any question you might have.