arxivcs.AI2026-06-30
A time-series classification framework for individual-level absenteeism prediction under severe class imbalance
Kwong Ho Li, Matthew Roughan, Wathsala Karunarathne
Staff absenteeism imposes substantial operational costs in high-demand work environments such as healthcare, emergency services, meat processing, construction, and courier and delivery services, where proactive workforce planning depends on reliable individual-level absence predi…