The potential disadvantages of job simplification are tardiness and absenteeism, boredom with tasks, alienation from work, and poor performance.

Job Simplification

Employing people in clearly defined and specialized tasks with narrow job scope.

Tardiness

The act of being late or delaying arrival beyond the expected or scheduled time.

Absenteeism

The habitual non-presence of an employee at their job, which can be voluntary or involuntary, and often affects productivity.