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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Sick days increase when issues at home interfere with work, study finds Employees who feel that issues with home and family life are interfering with their work take more sick leave, more often, according to a study. A recent study which looked at different types of work-family conflicts in a sample of approximately 3 000 workers was published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. а The study found that absenteeism increased for employees who stated they had problems with home life and it interfering with work.а For instance, employees who agreed with the statement, тАЬBecause of the demands I face at home, I am tired at work.тАЭ Employees with high тАЬhome work interferenceтАЭ were more likely to have at least three sick leave episodes per year and to take 10 or more sick days per year. а There was still a relationship between these two factors even after the adjustment of other factors related to sick leave. а Researchers stated that organizations which would like to reduce absenteeism should consider family-friendly employment policies like flexible work schedules. а Read more here Posted by: suhujitha on 2009-09-21 10:03:08 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice 2012-01-31 08:59:19 Other posts tagged absenteeism, sick days, work-life balance, stress, policies, flex time, schedules: · [High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice] · [Unhealthy eating: a new form of occupational hazard?] · [PTSD and respiratory illness linked] · [Study finds most paramedics are victims of abuse in the workplace] · [African-American men do not reap same career benefits from mentoring as Caucasians] · [Working moms multitask more and have worse time doing so than dads] · [Your abusive boss may not be good for your marriage] · [Smoke-free workplaces reduce heart attacks] · [Employers need to tackle culture of ignorance around breast cancer survivors who work] · [Benefits of working from home depends on family demands] · [Current training programs may not prepare firefighters to combat stress] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice Depersonalized doctors: A cross-sectional study of 564 doctors, 760 consultations and 1,876 patient reports in UK general practice Posted by: mara on 2012-01-31 08:59:19 Majority groups support assimilation -- except when they are not majorities It is hard to integrate a society to maintain minority identities and not make the majority feel their values are being rejected Posted by: danica on 2012-01-29 11:06:21 Color-coding, rearranging food products improves healthy choices in hospital cafeteria Labeling all foods and beverages with a simple red, yellow and green color scheme to indicate their relative healthiness led patrons to purchase more of the healthy items Posted by: danica on 2012-01-25 16:56:28 If you plan, then you will accomplish... but it helps to have a friend Partnering up or planning with someone can really boost the likelihood of sticking to your resolutions Posted by: mara on 2012-01-05 09:18:08 Sky light sky bright -- inside your office New LED ceiling mimics sky, natural lighting for improved mental health Posted by: danica on 2012-01-04 11:20:24 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Seneca College, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization. Contacting us: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 4. You can also use the form on the Contact Us page to request information on specific workplace wellness topics.
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