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Absence

The management of employee absence and the benchmarking of absence rates is a key issue for employers. Employers need to maximise the days that your employees come to work and minimise the number of days that they are absent.

Apart from the potential cost of absence within an organisation, there are also issues around motivation of staff, disruption to the business, an adverse effect on customer service levels, and loss of productivity, profitability and business.


    • Absence
    • Discipline
    • Discipline and grievances

    One in five employers facing protracted disciplinary processes

    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Jan 2024

    Nearly one in five employers see their disciplinary processes dragging on for longer than three months, a survey finds.

    • Absence
    • Artificial intelligence
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    Would you let AI choose your Christmas gifts?

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Dec 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Dec 2023

    Gifts, sick days and gossip are very much part of the festive season, Personnel Today has found, and various companies have been contacting us with their seasonal insights …

    • Absence
    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News

    Covid inquiry: Matt Hancock ‘would have doubled sick pay’

    by Adam McCulloch 1 Dec 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 1 Dec 2023

    Matt Hancock: ‘Having higher sick pay… would encourage employers to do more to look after the health of their employees.’

    • Absence
    • Discipline and grievances
    • HR transformation

    Parent and Professional toddles off with Small HR Consultancy of the Year Award 2023

    by Jo Faragher 21 Nov 2023
    by Jo Faragher 21 Nov 2023

    Parent and Professional was crowned Small HR Consultancy of the Year at the 2023 Personnel Today Awards.

    • Absence
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    • Latest News

    Dismissal for absence following allergic reaction was discriminatory

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Oct 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Oct 2023

    An employment tribunal finds that the dismissal of an employee for absence following an allergic reaction was discriminatory.

    • Absence
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Data protection

    Top 10 HR questions September 2023: the role of AI in HR

    by Brightmine 3 Oct 2023
    by Brightmine 3 Oct 2023

    Organisations of all types are looking at ways in which AI can be used within their work. And if they're not, they may find they soon get left behind.

    • Absence
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    Flight disruption: How should HR handle absence?

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Aug 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Aug 2023

    How should HR handle absence from work because of flight disruption following bank holiday air traffic control issues?

    • Absence
    • Latest News
    • Sickness absence

    Acas issues advice ahead of Women’s World Cup semi-final

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Aug 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Aug 2023

    Acas has issued employer advice ahead of the Women's World Cup semi-final, which sees England's Lionesses face Australia.

    • Absence
    • Bank holidays
    • Latest News

    Coronation time off: ‘Spare a thought’ for those who work

    by Jo Faragher 3 May 2023
    by Jo Faragher 3 May 2023

    The head of the TUC has asked people to 'spare a thought' for those who must work during the coronation or bank holiday.

    • Absence
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    Top 10 HR questions April 2023: Bank holiday sickness

    by Brightmine 3 May 2023
    by Brightmine 3 May 2023

    What is the entitlement for employees who are off sick on a bank holiday? See this and other top HR questions for April 2023.

    • Absence
    • Latest News
    • Sick pay

    Former ministers call for statutory sick pay reforms

    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Apr 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Apr 2023

    MPs have suggested that statutory sick pay (SSP) reforms, including eligibility from the first day of illness, should be brought forward. 

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    • Absence
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    White paper: Managing sickness absence in the hybrid workplace

    by Personnel Today 8 Feb 2023
    by Personnel Today 8 Feb 2023

    Personel Today and Cezanne HR research finds many employers have not updated their absence policies to reflect new working practices.

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    Top 10 HR questions October 2022: disciplinary witness statements

    by Brightmine 1 Nov 2022
    by Brightmine 1 Nov 2022

    Last month's most popular FAQs include questions on witness statements, bank holidays and sickness absence.

    • Long Covid
    • Absence
    • Coronavirus

    More than 100,000 employees absent with long Covid

    by Jo Faragher 27 Jul 2022
    by Jo Faragher 27 Jul 2022

    More than 100,000 people are missing work because they suffer from long Covid, according to the think tank Institute for...

    • Absence
    • Health and safety
    • Latest News

    Union calls for maximum workplace temperature as heatwave takes hold

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Jul 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Jul 2022

    The GMB calls for a maximum workplace temperature to be set to protect the health and safety of workers during heatwaves.

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