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absenteeism

/ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/

B2CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

Habitual or persistent absence from work without good reason.

The disciplinary policy set clear trigger points for managing chronic absenteeism.

Similar: truancy

Topic: Employment law in Legal English

Business noun

A pattern of frequent, often unjustified, absence from work.

Absenteeism spiked on the shop floor the week after the new shift rota was imposed.

Similar: truancy

Topic: People & management in Business English

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