Employee absenteeism rose to 7% in 2014, the highest level it has been since 2010 according to a recent survey of Australian businesses. Australian employees took an average of almost 10 days of sick leave, costing businesses $33 billion in payroll costs and lost productivity. The survey, which stretched across 103 medium and large sized employers in Australia, found that the average cost of absenteeism had risen to over $3200 per employee each year. The research appeared to support the idea that the “sickie culture” was alive and well, with over 70 per cent of respondents indicating that absenteeism is caused by an ‘entitlement mentality’.
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– Peter Williams
ABS Human Resources Specialist
