Dear HR Executive:
In this economy, you’d think people would be paying extra attention to the little things that show employers how valuable they are.
Like showing up on time, for example.
Not so. In fact, employees are more likely to be late to work this year than last, according to a survey by CareerBuilder of 11,300 hiring managers and employees. Some 20% of them said one in five employees arrive late at least once a week – up from 15% in 2008. Another 10% of employees were tardy at least twice a week.
Not every organization will react the same to tardiness. You may want to stress punctuality through encouragement and discipline. Or you may take it as a sign that people have more to deal with on the home front – for example, perhaps a spouse has returned to the workforce or your employee can’t replace that unreliable car just now. If lateness is on the rise at your organization, you might consider increasing the flex options available (see previous post).
Dave Clemens
Editor
HR Café Newsletter
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