Presenteeism More Costly Than Absenteeism

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Quotes Scott Wallace, visiting professor of community and family medicine, about how employees who regularly engage in "presenteeism," or going to work while ill, is more costly than absenteeism and is detrimental to employees and employers alike. "Unhealthy workers are unproductive workers—and they're expensive," says Wallace. "The impact on employees is tremendous when they show up at work sick. The stress makes them sicker, and their performance level at work is in the gutter."