Employee absence is at an all-time , if the flu has swept the office or there’s another viral outbreak, your office cleaners may not be to blame. But if employees keep getting sick over and over again, you might need to take a closer look at the work environment. If surfaces aren’t sanitized or proper equipment isn’t used on a regular basis, it can foster illness. Can’t remember when the carpet was last cleaned? That could be causing sickness to spread, too. Look at your employee attendance records and sick day requests; if these rates don’t seem to be improving and other factors can be ruled out, you might want to start looking for new cleaning services.