May 29, 2007
You make me sick
By Cory Hopkins
Employers take note: be skeptical when a few employees come down with the sniffles on the next nice Friday.
According to a summer absenteeism survey conducted by conducted by Harris Interactive and sponsored by Chelmsford-based Kronos Inc., 39 percent of employees have called in sick to work during the summer months merely to enjoy the day off.
The survey also found the most popular days to take off are Friday and Monday.
The poll surveyed 1,077 employed adults in the U.S.
Kronos helps organizations manage their workforce.
The study concluded that the phenomenon, dubbed SAS, or Seasonal Absence Syndrome, can have a negative impact on the workplace by impacting productivity and setting a bad precedent that encourages other employees to call in "sick" as well.
The report stated that close to 30 percent of employees may play hooky during the upcoming sumer.
On the flip side, another recent survey sponsored by Kronos indicated that 98 percent of employees have gone to work when they were actually sick.
Among the cures to the summer sickness proposed by employees was the implementation of "summer Fridays," in which employers allow their employees to take full or half days off on Fridays during the summer. Employees also suggested more telecommuting options and compressed work weeks.
According to a summer absenteeism survey conducted by conducted by Harris Interactive and sponsored by Chelmsford-based Kronos Inc., 39 percent of employees have called in sick to work during the summer months merely to enjoy the day off.
The survey also found the most popular days to take off are Friday and Monday.
The poll surveyed 1,077 employed adults in the U.S.
Kronos helps organizations manage their workforce.
The study concluded that the phenomenon, dubbed SAS, or Seasonal Absence Syndrome, can have a negative impact on the workplace by impacting productivity and setting a bad precedent that encourages other employees to call in "sick" as well.
The report stated that close to 30 percent of employees may play hooky during the upcoming sumer.
On the flip side, another recent survey sponsored by Kronos indicated that 98 percent of employees have gone to work when they were actually sick.
Among the cures to the summer sickness proposed by employees was the implementation of "summer Fridays," in which employers allow their employees to take full or half days off on Fridays during the summer. Employees also suggested more telecommuting options and compressed work weeks.
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