US News & World Report, February 22, 2013, Friday

US News & World Report

February 22, 2013, Friday

US News & World Report (full article)

Work Absences Hit Five-Year High in January

This year's spike could be the result of a particularly bad flu season combined with flu vaccinations that proved less effective than expected. But whatever the causes, he says, a spike in absenteeism can deliver a big hit to productivity in all types of workplaces, says Ronald Ehrenberg, a professor of industrial and labor relations at Cornell University.