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2023 Outlook on Respiratory Illnesses and the Workforce

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

26 Jan 202310 Mar 2023

At this time of year in cold climates, airborne illnesses (influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19) persistently impact families and workplaces. Influenza is a well-known endemic. Endemic means persistent—It will not go away, and it won’t get much worse or better. Influenza […]

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Absence Management Policies Get to the Heart of the Matter

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

18 May 2017

In love, absence makes the heart grow fonder. In the workplace, however, absence management can make company leaders sing a much different tune. No employer is about to pen a love song for the estimated $225.8 billion annual cost of absenteeism in […]