Absentismo y calidad de vida laboral de los obreros de la EMAC-EP

Abstract

Work absenteeism is a problem that affects different public and private institutions, several reasons might be the cause for this situation takes place; due to this, it has been necessary to know the possible factors of the quality of working life, which contribute to this difficulty. The general objective proposed for this research was to “Determine work absenteeism and the life quality of the EMAC-EP workers.” The qualitative and quantitative methodology was employed, whereby it was possible to verify the quality of working life that impinge on the absenteeism during the period September 2019 – February 2020. The methods utilized were the empirical, analytical, and inductive, which allowed the analysis of the responses each worker gave. Upon completion, the following conclusions were reached: the main factors present in the quality of working life contributing to the problem are: the constant exposure has raised the noise levels; the daily exposure to different temperatures during the compliance of activities and, primarily, the absence owing to diseases as well as medical appointments, as a consequence, these factors result in absenteeism problem with a frequency ranging from one through five days during the year.