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Results of the primary analysis indicated that annual productivity loss to the organization amounted to approximately $300 m. A secondary analysis, using survey data collected from 615 Polish apparel factory workers at a major global brand complemented with their payroll records (absenteeism and salary), was conducted to validate the main findings. Survey data on health-related absenteeism and distraction time at work, together with company pay records, were used. The Work Productivity and Activity Impairment scale and the Health-related Lost Productivity Time tool (both already validated) were used to estimate the cost of productivity loss. With data from 3,258 employees (2,775 office and 483 manufacturing) from a major US manufacturer with revenue of $6 billion, monetary loss in productivity due to sick-related absenteeism and distraction among office and factory floor employees was assessed. This study aimed to estimate the cost of inefficiencies at work with emphasis on their internal causes, i.e., sick-related absenteeism and distraction at work. Although worker health and well-being have become increasingly important for businesses, most of them do not see a direct link between their health and well-being investments and work output and quality of work of their employees. Substantial portion of the premiums’ costs is covered by employers, thus contributing to labor costs for organizations. Employer-sponsored health insurance is the most widely spread form of medical coverage in the United States.
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