TERRYWHITE Chemmart (TWC)has announced new partnerships with a number of Australian companies in a bid to fight the rise in absenteeism and create healthier and more productive workforces.
Employers are bracing themselves for potential repeat productivity losses this flu season with many employees again expected to take multiple sick days to recover from the ubiquitous illness.
Absenteeism currently costs the Australian economy about $7 billion, while the cost of presenteeism (where employees are sick on the job) is approximately $34 billion through lost productivity.
TWC CEO Anthony White said businesses that invested in their employees' health by joining the TerryWhite Chemmart Corporate Flu Vaccination Program had more engaged workers and less absenteeism.
"Employers are seeing that a healthy workforce is not just a benefit to employees but can lead to greater economic return, with 47% of companies now offering workplace wellness programs".
Under the TerryWhite Chemmart Corporate Flu Vaccination program, corporate partners receive coded flu vaccination vouchers to distribute to their employees, with employers only paying for vouchers redeemed.
Employees can book their vaccination online by going to terrywhitechemmart.com.au.
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