While workers who come to work with sniffles or a cough were once considered tough or dedicated, today they're increasingly being shunned and avoided. Here's how the workplace is changing, writes scott_dust
Many organizations are bringing employees back to the office part-time or full-time, but the return is ill-timed given cold and flu seasons.Implications for managers include being careful not to encourage presenteeism.
For many, the “return to work” isn’t going well. This time, however, it has nothing to do with long commutes, putting on work clothes, or the ability to walk the dog during lunch. Recent research illustrates that as employees go back to the office, some are acting rudely toward one another. This seems strange, as most would assume that employees would enjoy reconnecting with their officemates to make up for lost time. The source of the problem is that employees are exhibiting cold and flu-like systems as temperatures begin to drop. And in turn, many of their coworkers are worried that sniffling or coughing colleagues have COVID-19 and will get them sick.
The findings illustrate that employees are more likely to mistreat sick colleagues when they’re saddled with heavy workloads. This is increasingly common, as the pandemic has left many organizations understaffed and employees stretched thin. When overburdened employees work with colleagues who appear sick, they’re more likely to keep their distance, limit conversations with them, or avoid them altogether. Worse, these employees are more likely to be condescending and make demeaning or derogatory remarks toward sick colleagues. So much forBut it’s not all bad news: Some employees were genuinely worried about the well-being sick colleagues.
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