Absenteeism

Reducing Absenteeism Through Mental Health

1 in 2 employees took medical leave at least once this year. Learn why—and take action with teale.

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Workplace Absenteeism: A Growing Challenge Affecting 1 in 2 Employees

Workplace absenteeism encompasses all unexpected absences that disrupt business continuity. This includes:

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Commuting accidents

Sick leave due to short-term or common illnesses

Occupational health leaves and work-related diseases

Workplace injury leaves

Unjustified absences

Sick leave due to short-term or common illnesses

Occupational health leaves and work-related diseases

Workplace injury leaves

Commuting accidents

Unjustified absences

...With a Very Real Cost

Absenteeism directly weakens productivity, disrupts work organization, and damages company culture.

3000

€

/ year per employee: The average cost generated by mental health issues for businesses.

Financial Cost

of lost days per year in organizations are linked to burnout, making it one of the leading drivers of absenteeism.

Burnout

of managers were prescribed medical leave in 2023, highlighting how stress and working conditions impact corporate leaders.

Stress

Expert Insights: Understand, Prevent, and Manage Workplace Absenteeism

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Employee Turnover: Business Impacts and Prevention Strategies

Employee turnover is a key indicator of organizational stability. Learn how to calculate it, understand its impact, and implement strategies to manage it.

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Presenteeism: A Mental Health and Performance Issue for Employers

Presenteeism undermines productivity and employee health. Discover its drivers and the preventive measures employers can put in place.

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Absenteeism Rate at Work: Definition, Calculation Method, and Analysis

Discover how to calculate and analyze the absenteeism rate to identify the best strategies to reduce and better manage workplace absences.

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Declining Employee Mental Health: A Leading Driver of Absenteeism

Psychological disorders are the 3rd leading cause of medical leave, accounting for 15% of all absences.

Leaves related to psychological disorders represent 1/3 of long-term absences.

Nearly 1 in 2 employees report experiencing psychological distress.

4 HR Levers to Permanently Reduce Absenteeism With teale

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Manager Training

Equip managers to recognize psychosocial risks and signs of psychological distress.

Managers play a vital role in preventing psychosocial risks. Training them in empathetic leadership and the detection of "weak signals" is crucial. Currently, only 1/3 of employees believe their managers are sufficiently aware of these risks.

Daily Support

Provide educational resources and personalized guidance to employees.

Educating employees on mental health best practices—such as sleep hygiene, nutrition, and physical activity—is essential. The teale platform delivers tailored educational resources to foster long-term well-being.

Continuous Listening & Data Collection

Leverage tools to detect early signs of distress and adapt internal policies.

Internal listening and data collection help identify psychosocial risk factors before they escalate into crises. 8 out of 10 medical leaves are preceded by warning signs like chronic fatigue, acute stress, or overwork.

Preventive & Curative Action Plans

Implement data-driven action plans to prevent and address psychological disorders.

Developing preventive and curative action plans based on internal employee data is essential. To effectively reduce absenteeism, these initiatives must be tailored to the specific, real-time needs of your workforce.

Business absenteeism

Prevent rather than cure thanks
To Mental Health

1 employee out of 2 has been arrested at least once this year. Find out why and take action with our 4 HR levers to remedy absenteeism.

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Sophie de Gromard

HR Director and Sustainable Development Director

BETC

By partnering with teale, AGIPI delivers a concrete, unprecedented solution to over 150,000 of its members.

François Pierson

President

AGIPI

From our first exchanges, I understood that they knew the consulting environment and in particular the commitment and availability that this can require from employees. This made me tell myself that it was not going to be just another tool but rather a real support in setting up a tailor-made solution.

Katy Naujoks

HRD France-Benelux-Africa

BearingPoint

With teale, we have built a tailored response to our teams' needs. We offer a combination of user-friendly tools and content, alongside individualized support and collective sessions—which have been highly successful within our organization. Our employees are highly active users of the teale solution. This strong engagement indicates that the tool is fully integrated into their daily habits and is perceived as both accessible and valuable.

Judith Tripard

Chief People Officer

Oh BiBi

teale offers the opportunity to assess your mental health status, to be accompanied by a mental health expert and to find content related to your personal problems, such as sleep, diet or interpersonal relationships. Internally, we mainly focus our communication on professional aspects, but not only that. Indeed, it is important for us that employees can understand everything they can find on the Teale platform.

Sophie de Gromard

HR Director & Sustainable Development Director

BETC

I found teale to be one of the most advanced platforms in terms of technology, UX design, and content, as well as the most enjoyable to use. It strikes the perfect balance between highly professional and engaging, which makes you want to log in and explore. Ultimately, to drive adoption, a platform must be appealing.

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HR Development Manager, Performance and Development Department

SFR

We need employees who are motivated and happy in their personal and professional lives with good physical and mental health. We adopted Teale to avoid burn-outs within our team. The application allows us to catch early signs of burn-out and gives our employees an independent and secure space to express themselves, demystify the subject and interact with mental health experts.

Simon Dawlat

CEO

Batch

I am convinced that people are the main asset and that we must capitalize on them. With this new mental health component, EsseCare is an innovative program that should allow us to act preventively and humanely.

Vincenzo Espozo Vinci

General manager

ESSEC Business School

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