{"id":1926,"date":"2025-02-18T15:20:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T14:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gevoelszaken.nl\/for-employers\/absenteeism-prevention\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T15:50:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T14:50:03","slug":"absenteeism-prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gevoelszaken.nl\/en\/for-employers\/absenteeism-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Absenteeism prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A mentally healthy organisation<\/h3>\n\n\n

Absence due to sickness has a significant impact on both employees and the organisation as a whole, in both financial and human terms. The costs of absenteeism due to psychological problems have risen sharply in recent years, as a result of which absenteeism prevention has increased in importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few figures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Burnout complaints<\/h3>\n\n\n
\"19%\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

of employees experience burnout complaints at their work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: NEA 2023 (CBS)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Absenteeism<\/h3>\n\n\n
\"57<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

average number of sick days due to psychological problems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Trimbos Institute<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Absenteeism<\/h3>\n\n\n
\"240<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

average number of absence days for a burnout<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Arboned<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Absenteeism costs<\/h3>\n\n\n
\"300<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

average cost per employee per day<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Invest in prevention<\/h2>\n\n\n

Absenteeism is increasing due to work pressure and psychological causes. Employees who are absent due to burnout can be out of circulation for up to 240 days and this can cost an organisation as much as \u20ac100,000 (!) including salary payments, replacement staff and absence management. This doesn\u2019t take into account additional costs resulting from the loss of the employee\u2019s expertise and the extra pressure on colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prevention is not only better for your employees\u2019 health, it is also financially smarter. An investment beforehand always costs less than having to make repairs afterwards. Effective absenteeism prevention will help you to avoid overloading your employees, and prevent high costs and loss of productivity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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What we do<\/h3>\n\n\n

At gevoelszaken, we promote the well-being of your employees by strengthening their mental resilience. We do this through mental coaching<\/a>, training<\/a>, and providing advice on a healthy work culture. In turn, this will help you to keep your employees healthy, engaged and motivated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Explanation<\/h3>\n\n

1. Mental coaching<\/h4>\n\n\n

Psychological complaints, such as stress and burnout, are responsible for more than half of long-term absenteeism. Our coaches help employees to cope better with stress and build the resilience they need to perform their job. Research shows that mental coaching<\/a> can reduce absenteeism by as much as 20-30%. Read more<\/a> about our mental coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n

2. Training sessions<\/h4>\n\n\n

Our training focuses on promoting a culture of psychological safety in the workplace. For example, managers learn to better recognise signs of overload and stress, and how to create a culture in which people feel able to speak up more quickly when things are difficult. This will help to prevent a small problem from escalating into long-term absenteeism. We also pay attention to stress management techniques. Read more<\/a> about our training sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n

3. Creating a healthy workplace<\/h4>\n\n\n

A healthy workplace is associated with a culture that prioritises well-being. Together with you, we will look at what is necessary to promote your employees\u2019 health and prevent absenteeism.<\/p>\n\n\n

What results can you expect?<\/h3>\n\n\n

By investing in prevention, you can significantly reduce absenteeism and accordingly cut costs. Absenteeism prevention provides the following benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n