Think your staff are happy? Think again...

1 of 3 blogs about why staff call in sick

Are you like the other 159,000,000* people who have searched “Why do staff call in sick?” on Google? *Actual number!

According to Safe Work Australia, WORK-RELATED MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS are a “major concern” in Australian workplaces.

Do you want your staff to join the 7,200 other Australian’s each year claiming workers compensation due to mental health conditions caused in WORKPLACES JUST LIKE YOURS?
I’ll guess your answer is a fat NO.
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Major, but COMMON, incidents in workplaces that result in sick days include:

• poor workplace relationships
• low role clarity
• high job demand
• low job demand
• violent or traumatic events
• poor organisational justice.

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Your staff may smile at you as you walk by their cubical each morning, but they might be EXTREMELY UNHAPPY with their working conditions...on the inside. THEY ARE JUST AFRAID TO TELL YOU.

Think about the staff you currently have in your office. Are any of them taking more sick days than normal? Ask yourself, do they fall into any of the dot point categories above?

Reason 2 of 3 will be posted tomorrow! After that I'll share the 5 ways you can COMBAT these sick days.