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India Inc battles Covid absenteeism
Namrata Singh / TNN / Updated: May 11, 2021, 06:47 IST
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Mumbai: As Covid numbers rise across the country, organisations are dealing with unusual absenteeism at work. This is because a section of employees is either down with the disease themselves, or are on ‘care giver’ leave for a family member who may have contracted the virus. Business continuity plans are being put to good use with a backup for every role and work being prioritised.
Companies like Kellogg India gave out a call to action — ‘There to Kare - Step up, Step In’ — where every employee goes a step beyond their responsibilities to be there for their peers and colleagues and help deal with the challenges of additional workloads. Dabur India, on the other hand, is covering up for absenteeism through job enlargement and managing workload through cross-functional teams. Many firms are also using temp workers to fill in for staff who may be on leave due to Covid.