Recent Trends on Work Absences - HRinfodesk---Canadian Payroll and Employment Law
Factors Affecting Absence Rates
There are several contributing factors to the increase in absence rates in 2004. Among the principal ones are:
* Working conditions: physical environment, degree of job stress, employer-employee relations, collective agreement provisions, and work schedules;
* Adequacy and affordability of community facilities such as childcare centres and public transportation;
* Family circumstances, especially the presence of preschool children and other dependent family members; and
* Physical health of the worker (a factor closely related to age)