Presenteeism

"Presenteeism" occurs when an employee is physically at work, but due to symptoms of a minor illness, is unfocused and unproductive. When workers are not feeling their best, productivity often plummets, costing businesses valuable time and money.

• Arthritis, headaches, and back problems cost nearly $47 billion in productivity per year.
• Presenteeism costs business approximately $150 billion per year, or an estimated $2,000 per employee.
• Researchers at Cornell University Institute for Health and Productivity Studies (IHPS) published a study that stated, "...on the job productivity losses from presenteeism are possibly as high as 60 percent of the total cost of worker illness -- exceeding the cost of absenteeism and medical and disability benefits."

ANSI Standard Z308.1-2009 recommends oral analgesics, such as pain relievers and fever reducers, for use in workplace first aid cabinets. ZEE's comfort tablets are an important part of any workplace first aid program. They are an effective way of keeping workers comfortable and productive while on the job.

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ANSI Z308.1-2009 Minimum Requirements for Workplace First Aid Kits

• Over-the-counter (OTC) comfort tablets, such as common pain relievers, decongestants, and cough suppressants, can ease symptoms.
• Employees who feel better work more productively.
• Let employees make an informed choice with individually-wrapped, single-dose packets that provide directions, warnings, and active ingredients.