Presenteeismisanunderreportedphenomenon.However,peopleareslowlybeginningtoshedmorelightonitasworkplacesbecomemoredemandingoftheiremployees.Whileanemployeemaythinkheisdoingwellbystillshowingupforworkdespitebeinginjured,stressedorill,theoppositeisusuallytrue.Thispaperexaminedthemaininfluencingfactorsthataffectpresenteeisminalocalgovernmentlinkedcompany.Thefactorsexaminedwerejobinsecurity,jobdemandsandhealthissues.Quantitativedatawascollectedusingthenon-probabilityself-administeredquestionnairethatconsistofquestionswith6-pointsLikertscalesdistributedtosamplesof120employeesinadivisionwithintheorganisation.The data collectedwasanalysedusingPearsonCorrelationandMultipleRegressionAnalysistodeterminerelationshipbetweendifferentvariables.Basedonthefindings,jobinsecurityhasthestrongestandmostsignificantrelationshiptopresenteeism,whilstjobdemandsandhealthissueswereweakandnotsignificant.Thisstudyalsofoundthatjobinsecurityasthemostinfluencingfactorthataffectspresenteeisminthislocalgovernmentlinkedcompany.Thefindingshavemadesignificantcontributiontowardsdevelopinginitiativesfocusingonjobinsecuritywhichisuniquetothisorganisationtomanagefutureescalationofpresenteeism.
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