Effect of Annual Leave Days on Presenteeism - a Cohort Study in Employees of a Japanese Corporate Group

Satoshi Yamashita; Makoto Okawara; Fuyu Miyake; Tomohiro Ishimaru; Kenji Fujimoto; Masako Nagata; Kenichi Sugiura; Tetsuya Morita; Yoshihisa Fujino

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000003297

Effect of Annual Leave Days on Presenteeism - a Cohort Study in Employees of a Japanese Corporate Group

J Occup Environ Med. 2024 Dec 9. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003297. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Satoshi Yamashita¹, Makoto Okawara¹, Fuyu Miyake¹, Tomohiro Ishimaru², Kenji Fujimoto³, Masako Nagata³, Kenichi Sugiura¹, Tetsuya Morita¹, Yoshihisa Fujino¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
² Department of Medical Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
³ Occupational Data Science Center, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.

PMID: 39663986
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003297

Abstract

Objective: This study investigated the association between leave use and improvement of work functioning impairment affecting presenteeism.

Methods: A prospective, observational study was conducted among 5,752 employees in a single corporate group in Japan to analyze the number of days of leave taken over a one-year period and changes in work functioning impairment.

Results: As the number of leave days increased, work functioning impairment improved significantly.

Conclusions: These results suggest that allowing employees to take more leave significantly contributes to improving work functioning impairment. Companies need to promote appropriate leave use to improve employee health and overall work productivity.