Feeling Black & Blue yet at Work: Physical Job Stressors and Sickness Presenteeism with the Moderation of Organizational Justice

Abstract

Purpose: Cutthroat competition between the organizations has created tremendous job demands for employees, leading to increased implications for occupational health. This study investigated the impact of physical job stressors, i.e., workplace ergonomics, working conditions, and physical demands, on sickness presenteeism and the moderation of organizational justice (OJ). All the three dimensions of Organizational Justice, namely distributive justice, procedural justice, and interactional justice, were used as a moderator. Design/Methodology/Approach: The current paper follows the positivism approach, and therefore, responses were collected on a structured questionnaire following a quantitative technique. The respondents belonged to the banking industry of Karachi. Using a two-step approach, structural equation modeling on smart PLS was used for analysis. Findings: Findings indicate that physical job stressors, i.e., workplace ergonomics, physical demands, and working conditions, statistically impact sickness presenteeism. Implications/Originality/Value: Furthermore, organizational justice alleviated the impact of physical job stressors on sickness presenteeism. This paper lays down implications for organizations as well as future research.

Keywords

• Physical stressors
• Workplace Ergonomics
• Physical Demands
• Working Conditions
• Organizational Justice