Why we can't help working when ill: the perverse causes of presenteeism in the UK, with a focus on prison officers and academics

Andrew Clements; Gail Kinman; Jacqui Ann Hart; Siobhan Wray

Why we can't help working when ill: the perverse causes of presenteeism in the UK, with a focus on prison officers and academics

Andrew Clements
, Gail Kinman
, Jacqui Ann Hart
, Siobhan Wray

Institute of Applied Social Research (IASR)

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The term ‘presenteeism’ refers to situations where employees continue to attend work while they are sick. In this report we look at why absenteeism policies can encourage presenteeism and how presenteeism presents in two working populations: UK prison officers and UK academics.

Original language	English
Publisher	HRZone
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2017

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presenteeism
work-related stress

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Why we can't help working when ill: the perverse causes of presenteeism in the UK, with a focus on prison officers and academics

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