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Absenteeism Causes of Absenteeism
Absenteeism Causes of Absenteeism
CAUSES OF ABSENTEEISM
The Royal Commission Labour observed that high absenteeism among Indian
labour is due to rural orientation and their frequent urge for rural exodus.
According to Acharaya In modern industrial establishment the incidence of
industrial fatigue, mal nutrition and bad working conditions aggravate that
feeling for change among industrial worker and some time impel them to
visit their village home frequently for rest and relaxation. Some of the
causes of the absenteeism are discussed as follows:-
Industrial
Fatigue:
Fatigue
is
also
an
important
cause
of
work after working hours. They may not be able to face additional
burden and thus fall ill leading to long absenteeism.
canteen,
rest-rooms,
crches,
etc.
Workers
feel
Age: Absenteeism is higher among teenagers and old persons. Teenagers are
casual in their work and old people exhausts after continuous work.
proper
management
control,
workloads,
shift
arrangements
and
Rural Ties: The most of the factory workers come from villages. They
leave behind their families and relatives while coming to cities for
employment. They go to their villages often for festivals, religious and
social ceremonies, sowing and harvesting of crops, etc. This leads to
high rate of absenteeism.
ANALYSIS OF CAUSES