HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AT WORK: PRESENTEEISM AND ABSENTEEISM ISSUES
The World Health Organization and the International Labor Organization point out worldwide changes in labor socialization, a more stressful working life, which, in their turn, require adaptation of employees to the changing conditions, negatively aﬀecting their health and well-being at work. In view of the future challenges in most developed countries, the issues of a healthier workforce and ability to work become more important. The paradigm changes, as well, from diseases treatment to prevention, to creating health protective behaviors and health potentials (comprehensiveness).Currently presenteeism and absenteeism are of great importance, their management being able to considerably aﬀect the employees’ health and working eﬃciency. Goal-oriented eﬀorts focusing on decreasing presenteeism and absenteeism, search for methods of their integration into the strategy of professional risk management, revision of priorities in prevention measures with an emphasis on individual health management. International experience shows success of this approach to improving labor conditions and life quality of the employees in the framework of Health Management programs.