Company Aims at Reducing the 230B USD Costs of Absenteeism by Half
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — WorkWhile, the AI-native labor platform, today announced the expansion of its platform from on-demand shift coverage to a full-scale staffing solution. Building on the momentum of its Assignment product launched over a year ago, this strategic evolution opens WorkWhile’s vetted labor pool to enterprise partners seeking end-to-end workforce reliability, reduced overhead, and operational stability.
“Our customers have been impressed with the quality and discipline of our workers and our AI-native workforce management tools, to the point where they pushed our repeat worker rate to over 90% and our average notice time to over 72 hours in one year,” said Benoit Berthoux, Chief Product Officer at WorkWhile. “The expansion of our platform is simply a response to our customers needs and a mechanism to increase their entire workforce productivity with our real world model and agentic workflows.”
Decreasing Absenteeism Rates by Over Fifty Percent
The CDC has quantified the toll that absenteeism takes on workforce productivity. According to the CDC Foundation, worker illness and injury cost U.S. employers $225.8 billion a year in lost productivity. Whatever the cause of an absence, the WorkWhile platform automatically backfills open full-time shifts with on-demand staff, using the same AI real world models that power scheduling. The result is less lost productivity on the day of the absence and a compounding reduction over time.
Early deployments of WorkWhile over recent months demonstrate that the AI-native system has reduced short-notice absences by more than half within the warehousing sector. A 2023 paper from Harvard measures call-outs rates at 9.7%. Further evaluation identifies a median 24 hrs notice call-out rate between 6.2% and 6.5%. Initial deployments of WorkWhile Staffing Solutions have yielded 24 hours notice call-out rates below 3%, with ongoing reductions as the AI models continue to improve.
AI-LEVEL PRECISION IN WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT
The expanded service delivers significant operational and financial advantages to enterprises navigating unpredictable labor dynamics, while maintaining WorkWhile’s status as Employer of Record (EOR):
Eliminating Absenteeism with a Fully Vetted Labor Force: WorkWhile enables continuous coverage across all roles. Every core position filled by WorkWhile is automatically backstopped by WorkWhile’s on-demand labor pool, instantly eliminating unfilled shifts and operational downtime.
30-Day Working Capital Financing: Companies benefit from enhanced cash-flow flexibility with net 30 payment terms, while workers continue to receive fee-free, interest free realtime pay directly through WorkWhile.
Dramatically Reduced Operating Costs: WorkWhile’s AI engine automates dynamic scheduling to eliminate overtime premiums, while native AI-driven coaching and automated compliance management optimize on-site performance and eliminate administrative drag as WorkWhile maintains its Employer Of Record status.
AI-LEVEL PREDICTABILITY FOR WORKERS SCHEDULES AND INCOME
For hourly workers, the model bridges the gap between flexibility and financial security. Workers gain access to real-time daily pay, flexible scheduling controls, and the income predictability of stable, long-term work assignments.
“Overtime has been a significant financial burden on companies and a drain on workers’ health and family commitments,” said Simon Khalaf, WorkWhile CEO. “The time for manual overtime calculations is over. In the age of AI, this is the minimum agents should fix for the labor market.”
The full-staffing solution is available immediately across all industries and commercial segments WorkWhile serves today, including warehousing, light industrial, logistics, hospitality, and food production. Pricing is fully set by companies and accepted by workers, while WorkWhile, as the Employer of Record, enforces compliance to applicable laws on both parties.
About WorkWhile
WorkWhile is an AI-native labor platform designed to deliver labor stability to enterprises and financial stability to hourly workers. By combining advanced scheduling intelligence, integrated compliance, and automated dispatch, WorkWhile matches vetted workers with shifts that fit their skills, locations, and schedules. For more information, visit workwhile.ai.
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