Over the last week, employers across the country were faced with employees who did not come to work because they were participating in demonstrations related to immigration reform that were held in cities across the country. Many of these workers were Hispanic, Asian or members of other protected groups. The question for a lot of employers was how to handle what, in many cases, were unexcused absences. In addition, employers want to know how to plan for future demonstrations that are anticipated in May.
The challenges of a volatile economy are likely to put employers' absence-management and return-to-work programs to the test, according to the consulting firm Watson Wyatt and the Washington Business Group on Health.
