You’re probably already well aware of this, but we’re currently in the heart of flu season. There’s a good chance you know a handful of people right now who are out of commission due to sore throats, bad coughs and other flu-like symptoms. Now is the time to take action to ensure your entire team doesn’t fall victim to a virus ─ causing you to be short-staffed for days or even weeks.
3 Reasons to Hire Temps to Fill in For Sick Employees
Are any of your employees starting to come down with the flu? If so, read the following three great reasons to send them home to rest and hire a temporary worker to take their place in the interim:
- Boost Productivity: When an employee is out of the office for even one day, work starts to pile up. This can quickly turn into a huge issue if the person is gone for a few days and no one is there to pick up the slack. A temporary worker can step in and handle all pressing tasks while the person is out, so business operations are not interrupted.
- Increase Job Satisfaction: No one wants to come into the office sick, but unfortunately many people feel pressured to do so, because they know important deadlines won’t be met without them. Show your team members that you value their health by hiring a temporary worker to fill in when they’re feeling under the weather. Give them time to rest up so they can recover faster and get back to their normal pace as quickly as possible.
- Limit the Spreading of Germs: Everyone knows that when one employee is sick, others are soon to follow. Germs spread at the speed of light in an office, so if one person is feeling ill today, there’s bound to be five more tomorrow. When sick employees are able to stay home, because a temporary employee is handling their workload, it’s much easier to contain their illness so the rest of your staff d
