Journal of Labor Economics 2025
The Hidden Costs of Dismissal: Behavioral Consequences of Impending Termination
open access
Abstract
This study investigates the impact of impending termination on employee behavior, using comprehensive data from 3,340 employees of a retail chain.Employees who were dismissed exhibit a sharp increase in absenteeism around the time they were given notice.In contrast, employees who resigned show only a moderate increase in absenteeism toward the end of their employment relationship, which is, however, not particularly pronounced around the time they gave notice.The conclusion of a mutual termination agreement between the employer and the employee even tends to be followed by a decrease in absenteeism.
- DOI
- 10.1086/737997
- Language
- en
- Sources
- semanticscholar openalex crossref