Globally, longer working hours are becoming more typical and accepted, but what is the cost? A study of South Korean workers examined the role of long working hours and low salaries in public sector employees’ well-being characteristics, such as job satisfaction and life satisfaction. Study results found that long working hours were not related to employee wellness, while salary was found to be related to wellbeing, with those on higher salaries displaying greater well-being.
Key Topics: Job satisfaction; Well-being; Low salary; Long working hours
Absenteeism has been shown to have numerous negative financial and non-financial implications, but what are the causes? A recent study looked at the relationship between salary dispersion and absenteeism in the workplace, through the study of Belgian private sector companies. The results of this study indicated that there is a relationship between salary dispersion in a company and the sickness absenteeism within that company, with higher dispersion leading to higher absenteeism. The researchers also found that the size of the influence of salary dispersion on absenteeism was greater in companies with a greater proportion of blue-collar workers.
Key Topics: Pay for performance; Absenteeism; Wage dispersion
While once seen as not the employer’s problem, many companies are now seeing the value in prioritising the health of employees. Despite this, income inequality is on the rise and research suggests this can have negative health implications. A recent study in Germany found that employees who perceived their income to be unjustly low have significantly worse physical health. The study also found that women and those in lower social classes were more likely to perceive their income to be unjustly low.
Key Topics: Justice; Physical health; Compensation; Income inequity |
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