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Canadian Human Resources Benchmarking: Absence–October 2022 The Conference Board of Canada, October 3, 2022 Website by Lauren Florko

Canadian Human Resources Benchmarking: Absence–October 2022

The Conference Board of Canada, October 3, 2022
Website by Lauren Florko

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This ongoing series examines the HR practices and metrics of Canadian organizations, specifically around turnover, engagement, diversity and inclusion, absence, and health and safety. Document Highlights In 2021, the average employee absence rate (7.3 days) was lower than that in 2020 (9.9 days). This decrease may be a result of widespread vaccination efforts, reduced isolation requirements, and many workers’ ability to work from home even when unwell. Unlimited sick days were offered by 19 per cent of non-unionized organizations and by 11 per cent of unionized organizations in fiscal 2021. Providing more paid time off may increase retention. On average, non-unionized employees were provided with 21 sick days and unionized employees with 19 sick days, consistent year over year. Most organizations have short-term disability (STD; 84.8 per cent) and long-term disability (LTD; 97.8 per cent) programs in place for at least some of their employees. Organizations should consider offering STD and LTD programs for all employees, including part-time workers.

This ongoing series examines the HR practices and metrics of Canadian organizations, specifically around turnover, engagement, diversity and inclusion, absence, and health and safety.

Document Highlights

In 2021, the average employee absence rate (7.3 days) was lower than that in 2020 (9.9 days). This decrease may be a result of widespread vaccination efforts, reduced isolation requirements, and many workers’ ability to work from home even when unwell.
Unlimited sick days were offered by 19 per cent of non-unionized organizations and by 11 per cent of unionized organizations in fiscal 2021. Providing more paid time off may increase retention.
On average, non-unionized employees were provided with 21 sick days and unionized employees with 19 sick days, consistent year over year.
Most organizations have short-term disability (STD; 84.8 per cent) and long-term disability (LTD; 97.8 per cent) programs in place for at least some of their employees. Organizations should consider offering STD and LTD programs for all employees, including part-time workers.

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