Absence Management

Explore your entitlements to sick leave, annual holiday, and other absences, with practical advice on managing time off work fairly and legally.

Advantages of Absence Management for Employers

Absence management is an important task for any employer. Clearly there are many reasons for employee absence; the list of potential ailments that may cause...

Auditing your Absence Performance

Sickness absence represents a significant cost for businesses of any size, in both financial and non-financial terms, particularly for smaller organisations...

Bad Weather And Absent Staff Pay

Employers are under no obligation to pay staff who cannot attend work due to severe weather condition. But there may be some circumstances where employees wi...

Developing an Absence Policy

Employee absence is a significant problem for companies across the UK. It is estimated that employee absence costs companies an average of around £650 per e...

Integrating Occupational Health Programmes

Health benefits are available to a significant number of employees across the country. Benefits like private health insurance are frequently major parts of a...

Investigating Reasons for Absence

The management of employees' absence should be a priority for any employer. The health of your workforce is, clearly, of paramount importance; a healthy work...

Legal Absence Responsibilities for Employers

Health and sickness related absence can cause a significant headache for employers. Repeated absence can have a particularly detrimental effect on the health...

Questionnaire: Are You Managing Absence Effectively?

Employee absence can be a major problem for companies and be a big financial burden. By managing absence effectively you can lessen the amount of sick days y...

Reclaiming Holidays During Sick Leave

Reclaiming holidays that occurred during sick leave has always been a thorny issue for employers. A recent court case ruling seems to have resolved this issu...

What is Self-Service Absence Application?

Sick leave and other absence is a potentially huge headache for a Human Resources department. Indeed, absence application for employees becomes even more dif...