Tremendous Bowl absences to interrupt earlier data
In keeping with UKG’s annual absenteeism survey, an estimated 22.6 million U.S. staff plan to overlook work on Tremendous Bowl Monday, surpassing the earlier document of 18.8 million in 2023.
One other 12.9 million intend to reach late to work, additional affecting workforce availability, says UKG, citing the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The report, based mostly on a survey of 1,220 employed adults, reveals staff are utilizing numerous methods to take the day without work:
- 12.9 million have pre-approved depart.
- 4.8 million plan to swap shifts.
- 3.2 million will name in sick, regardless of not being unwell.
- 3.2 million will “ghost” their employer, skipping work with out discover.
Regardless of the excessive absenteeism, UKG notes an increase in office transparency:
- Greater than two-thirds (68%) of staff now talk about time-off plans with managers earlier than submitting requests, up from 62% in 2024.
- 58% of individuals managers who plan to observe the massive recreation this 12 months say they deliberate to ask their staff immediately about their time-off plans for the Tremendous Bowl (vs. 51% in 2024)
- 55% of U.S. staff say they really feel comfy asking their supervisor for day without work the Monday after the Tremendous Bowl (vs. 50% in 2023).
“Though a document variety of staff plan to overlook work on Monday, we proceed to see ahead progress with managers and staff having extra open conversations about taking the day without work, swapping shifts, or making preparations to come back in late in order that the enterprise is roofed,” stated Julie Develin, senior accomplice of HCM advisory at UKG.
