Impact of Workload, Coworker Pressure, and Supervisor Pressure on Employees' Presenteeism in the Apparel Industry: With Special Reference to Non-executive Employees in the ABC Company.

Abstract

Presenteeism, where employees attend work despite being unwell, is a significant challenge for human resource management. It negatively affects both employee productivity and overall organizational performance. This study aims to investigate the impact of three factors—workload, coworker pressure, and supervisor pressure on employee presenteeism within the context of non-executive employees at ABC Company in the apparel industry. This study has an analytical approach a cross-sectional time horizon, and an individual unit of analysis. A literature review offered some empirical evidence upon which a theoretical framework was developed. A simple random sampling strategy was used to collect survey responses from 150 non-executive employees of ABC Company. Data was analyzed using SPSS software. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested, confirming that higher levels of workload, coworker pressure, and supervisor pressure are associated with increased presenteeism. The findings suggest that HRM practices in apparel sector need to address these challenges to reduce presenteeism.