A single sick day costs more than the day's wage. You pay the leave, the cover, and the manager time to rearrange the work. Enter the numbers for one absence and see the breakdown.
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An estimate for one absence event. It leaves out softer costs like lost output, errors, and team strain, so the true figure usually runs higher.
A single event looks minor. Multiply by a full team across a year and the figure lands in five or six figures. The Australian average is about 8.8 absent days per employee per year.¹ For a 30-person team, more than 250 absence days need funding and cover.
Absence surfaces the repeat absences and missed return-to-work conversations behind the bill. Free for teams of 5.
This calculator gives a planning estimate for a single absence and leaves out softer costs, so the true figure usually runs higher. Your award rates, overtime loadings, and sector will shift the number. General information, not legal or financial advice.
