But presenteeism can also stem from a general desire to do the job a person loves, which he suspects is in part why Clinton kept working. This habit of showing up to work sick is called “presenteeism,” said Johns, which is the opposite of absenteeism, when people don’t come to work. so you don’t want to rack up sick days (before you need them).”Human resources experts say policies vary but some companies allow employees to use sick days to take care of kids. As for why stigma exists around taking sick days, Cavanagh points to “attribution bias,” a cognitive bias we use to navigate the world. And for those who aren’t lucky enough to get paid sick days, along with potential harm to reputation comes there will be financial loss.

Source: thestar September 16, 2016 15:00 UTC