Linking Presenteeism to Workplace Accidents, Injuries, and Illness: A Global Perspective

Dr. Jorgensen was awarded Research and Professional Development funds for research on the relationship between presenteeism and productivity amongst frontline service employees in a global context.

Recent studies have demonstrated that presenteeism, or working despite being ill, is associated with lower productivity and may be linked to reduced employee wellbeing and illness. Large scale and global studies needed to confirm links between presenteeism and workplace accidents, injuries, and psychological disorders are however lacking. The current project seeks to extend a current SSHRC funded study on links between presenteeism, customer service and emotional labour, and workplace accidents and injuries amongst frontline service employees in BC, to include the effects of presenteeism amongst frontline service employees in a global context, and to include the psychological consequences of presenteeism.