Are you aware that 60% of sick leave days are caused by the regular absence of only 4% of a workforce? And do you have any idea what those sick leave days cost a company, in terms of salaries, temp staff, overtime, productivity and other overheads?
The cost of the loss of productivity
Most commercial, industrial and government organisations in South Africa underestimate the cost of the loss of productivity related to employees who work when ill or who abuse their leave in the form of inappropriate work absence. But absentee management is only one of the aspects to consider when it comes to protecting the corporate bottom line.
Medical, legal and HR experts
What about occupational disability assessment (impairment evaluations, incapacity dismissals, permanent health insurance, claim validity assessment, employee incapacity management and reasonable accommodation) and employee risk benefit underwriting? The Soma Initiative is staffed by medical, legal and HR experts on each of these areas.
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11/25/2011
WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE is a concept a friend and I discussed for months. Rather than continuing the discussion, we decided to put the idea into action. A day of fun and games for thirty or so under-privileged children between the ages of four and seven was our goal. ... read more...11/15/2011
Optimal business performance demands input cost minimization and output benefit maximization. Human capital is an essential input cost that presents unavoidable but manageable threats to company productivity and concomitant financial performance.
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