New Survey Reveals How Many Employees Take Time Off During December
According to the latest survey commissioned by the Workforce Institute, “December: Vacation-heavy Month Light on Attendance”, more than half of all full-time employees surveyed plan to take time off in December.
This year, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve fall on Mondays. Sixty-three percent of employed full-time survey respondents plan to take the day off on Dec. 24, and 53 percent are planning to take the day off on New Year’s Eve day.
With such high levels of planned absenteeism, some employers are giving employees the week off between Christmas and New Year’s.
Workforce Institute’s opinion
Instead of viewing this time as representing lost productivity, see time off as an opportunity for employees to recharge their batteries. And when the staff is at the office, use the holiday lunch party to thank employees for their hard work, to celebrate year-end targets that (hopefully) have been met, and to energize them for the upcoming new year.
To learn more about the survey findings and methodology see our press release, “December: Vacation-Heavy Month Light on Attendance”.
