Define presenteeism and explain why it occurs.

Presenteeism is when people go to work ill.Presentees are at work, but they are not working at full capacity.It occurs for a number of reasons.Many factors are stress-related.High job demands and time pressure have been associated with presenteeism; people feel under pressure to get work done and sense the work piling up if they are absent.This is especially likely if there is understaffing, an increasing possibility in today's downsized organizations.Bullying and harassment are related to presenteeism, causing stress but often occurring to those with little power and few options to take time off.Depression, frequently associated with stress, is a common health problem connected to presenteeism.This may be because people do not view it as a legitimate reason to be absent or fear disclosing it as the reason for their absence.