HR has an important role in overseeing absence trends and putting forward policies to reduce absence across the whole organisation. This process starts with the collection of accurate and timely data. The quality of this data can determine the effectiveness of any strategy employed to manage absence.

IRS has found that few organisations are able to provide data on the cost of staff absence and labour turnover. So how can your organisation buck this trend? If you want to access the very latest benchmarking information on labour turnover and costs you can take part in this year's IRS labour turnover and absence rates survey.

Click here to take part in the survey.

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