When you miss work or school

The absence from WORK of an employee during normal working hours, whether voluntary or involuntary. V oluntary absence is usually considered to be avoidable and without reasonable cause; in effect the employee chooses to be absent. Involuntary absence is usually held to be unavoidable and outside the employee’s control, for reasons such as unusually difficult weather conditions, breakdown of transport, or sickness. A high absenteeism rate is a sign of