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“With unmanaged employee absences costing companies up to 10% of payroll, according to some estimates, employers should pay close attention to the reasons behind absenteeism and whether they are linked to the organization’s culture of health, or lack thereof,” Employee Benefits News reports.

“Figures from Aon Hewitt highlight that undermanaged employee absences can cost companies up to 7-10% of payroll, while the average disengaged worker can cost employers between $10,000 per year or up to $78,000 in legal fees for contentious Family and Medical Leave Act cases.”

“Unscheduled absences, whether short-term or long-term, have been shown to be costly… Hard numbers relating to decreases in absences and turnover have been correlated to healthy workplaces. In Sibson Consulting’s Healthy Enterprise Study, employers that scored higher on its Healthy Enterprise Index – a measure of health plans, wellness practices, support structures and communications, time off and behavioral health – experienced 33% lower turnover and 36% fewer extended absences. Also, for companies in the top quartile of the index, workers’ compensation costs as a percentage of payroll decreased by 17% to 0.74%.”