As more and more people choose to go on holiday in April or May – depending on when the May holiday falls – the traditional dip in absenteeism is also shifting. This is what occupational health services ArboNed and HumanCapitalCare are reporting.
According to the occupational health services, absenteeism in June was stable. Slightly more sick reports were recorded than in May. “That was also the case last year and we think it has to do with the trend that people go on holiday earlier in the year,” says Redmer van Wijngaarden, company doctor and director of medical affairs at ArboNed.
He also expects that the decrease in absenteeism that normally occurs in July and August will partly shift to May. The company, which oversees absenteeism among around one million employees, still anticipates that there will certainly be a dip in the number of sick reports in July and August.
This is naturally related to the school holidays, which means fewer sick reports in education. And many companies, such as in construction and industry, also close their doors during that period.