Absenteeism in the workplace is a huge problem and whilst this presentation is fun and highlights 5 outrageous sick note excuses, there is an underlying seriousness about the need to reduce absenteeism in organisations which costs British businesses £29 billion a year. Paycare, who provide a low-cost corporate health cash plans, are an effective employee benefit and can help reduce absenteeism

1. 5
outrageous
sicknoteexcuses
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2. “Iv’e dot a stinkin’ dold”
just won’t wash these days.

3. Sickness excuses are
getting more creative . .
.

4. Job listing site CareerBuilder publish an
annual list it calls “The Most
Unbelievable Excuses for Calling in
Sick.”
Gathered through a Harris Poll of 3,000
workers and 2,000 hiring managers

5. They may well sound
completely ridiculous...
but employees have used all of these...
( drumroll please )

6. I
" I got lucky
in a bar last
night and I
don't know
where I am. "
Unless your new ‘bar friend’ suffers
from short-term memory loss, and
lives in an underground bunker, this
could be a hard sell.
Plausibility Rating: 1 out of 10.

7. “I was arrested
as a result of
mistaken
identity.”
Get a bit heavy handed with the
foundation and lippy and, at the end
of a heavy night, you could look like
Heath Ledger’s Joker.
Plausibility Rating: 5 out of 10.

8. “Someone glued my doors
and windows shut so I
can’t leave the house to
come to work.”
Claiming to be the first victim of the
‘Super Glue Bandit’ stretches credulity.
Plausibility Rating: 1 out of 10.

9. I
Plausibility Rating: 4 out of 10.
“My dead grandmother is
being exhumed for a police
investigation.”
It your boss is a big CSI fan it
could work. American grannies
are dug up as frequently as new
potatoes over there.
Granny

10. “I had a heart
attack early this
morning, but I am
“all better now.”
An extreme version of the 24-hour bug
perhaps? Boss may check for fresh
surgical scars or defibrillator burns.
Plausibility Rating: 2 out of 10.

11. The true cost of absenteeism in the work place.
IS A LOT LESS FUNNY

12. Most employers don't measure cost of worker absences
despite the fact that it costs about
8% of payroll on average,
( According to a survey released by Aon Hewitt in 2014 )

13. Sick leave costs UK employers
(PwC survey 2013.)
£29 BILLION a
year

14. 28% of workers
said that they
weren't really ill
when they called
in sick. (PwC survey 2013.)

15. Top five causes of short-term absence:

16. Top five causes of short-term absence:
1. Minor illness such as colds and headaches;

17. Top five causes of short-term absence:
1. Minor illness such as colds and headaches;
2. Stress;

18. Top five causes of short-term absence:
1. Minor illness such as colds and headaches;
2. Stress;
3. Musculoskeletal injuries such as neck strains;

19. Top five causes of short-term absence:
1. Minor illness such as colds and headaches;
2. Stress;
3. Musculoskeletal injuries such as neck strains;
4. Back pain;

20. Top five causes of short-term absence:
1. Minor illness such as colds and headaches;
2. Stress;
3. Musculoskeletal injuries such as neck strains;
4. Back pain;
5. Home family / responsibilities

21. Top five causes of short-term absence:
1. Minor illness such as colds and headaches;
2. Stress;
3. Musculoskeletal injuries such as neck strains;
4. Back pain;
“Absence is a significant drain on British
businesses. At a time when companies are
striving for growth it is vital they address this
cost by looking for ways to improve employees’
health, morale and motivation.
(Jon Andrews, HR consulting lead at PwC.)
5. Home family / responsibilities

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