Managing lost productivity, absenteeism post Super Bowl

In addition to employees often calling in sick after a late night cheering on the Seattle Seahawks or New England Patriots during the season, an estimated 1.5 million employees will call in sick the Monday after the big game and 4.4 million employees will arrive late, according to the Workforce Institute at Kronos. Here are some ideas on how to deal with the disruption.

Managers who plan ahead of time can curb productivity losses. Kronos found a 19% loss in productivity for unplanned absence as opposed to 13% for planned absence.