More than four out of five Parisian companies make this observation, according to a study by Medef Paris.
While the number of new positive cases for the coronavirus continues to increase, exceeding the 350,000 mark on Tuesday, French companies are increasingly faced with absenteeism of their employees. According to a study carried out by Medef Paris, “ the Delta / Omicron wave, the resurgence of teleworking and the increase in sick leaves disrupted nearly 100% of the Parisian companies questioned. Absenteeism is increasing for more than 4 out of 5 Parisian companies “.
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Among the responding companies, 29% even state that between 10 and 25% of their workforce is currently on sick leave. But this absence is not always synonymous with a direct contraction of the coronavirus since for 43% of the companies questioned, it is also caused by the management of sick children or linked to the closure of classes or schools. And this, despite the isolation rules lightened since the beginning of January with in particular the end of the quarantine for people with contact cases with a complete vaccination schedule and isolation for a period of seven days for positive people also having a schedule. complete vaccine.
But this phenomenon does not only affect Parisian companies. “Since the beginning of January, absenteeism has reached up to + 40% in some factories which are forced to close lines”, observes Gaëtan Deffrennes, Managing Director of Randstad, one of the three main interim groups in France.
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School transport impacted
Ingrid Mareschal, general delegate of the National Federation of Passenger Transport, points to a situation which is proving difficult for the first time. “ The absenteeism rate rises to 9% within our member companies. It is very problematic for their organization with a direct impact on school transport. Some companies reassign their drivers from tourist transport to school transport, but this is not always enough. These difficulties concern the whole of France », She puts forward. For example, in Sarthe, the ALEOP network has been forced to remove school lines and change routes, including stops and timetables. Same thing in Savoie, with expected disruptions on school transport in the Thonon agglomeration.
As for the large distribution sector, the Federation of Commerce and Distribution is reassuring. ” We are faced with absenteeism rates which are rising but which are very much lower than those of March 2020 where there was a real difficulty. The problem is more on the logistics side but without major problems. There is no fear of supply disruptions or problems in the stores. It is manageable with the use of interim or internal reorganizations», Indicated Jacques Creyssel, general delegate of the FCD. Comments confirmed by the brands of Monoprix, Carrefour and Auchan.
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In fact, in this context, the use of temporary workers is essential as an emergency solution. The number of temporary workers in work is thus up 15% over one year at Randstad. At Connectt, another temporary agency, demand has grown particularly quickly since the start of the school year: + 10% between December and January.