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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.


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    Summer 2021: six potential issues for employers

    by Clare Allerton 20 Jul 2021
    by Clare Allerton 20 Jul 2021

    Hot weather, sporting events, the end of furlough, returning to the office, vaccinations, and more...

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    Employers’ guide to Euro 2020: five goals for your workplace

    by Stephen Simpson 7 Jul 2021
    by Stephen Simpson 7 Jul 2021

    Employers should make the most of the positive impact of the tournament on staff morale but may need to take steps to minimise disruption.

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    Euro 2020 bank holiday not ruled out as employers await Monday absence spike

    by Jo Faragher 7 Jul 2021
    by Jo Faragher 7 Jul 2021

    Boris Johnson has not ruled out the prospect of an additional bank holiday if England win the Euro 2020 football...

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    • Sickness absence

    Sickness absence at 15-year low

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Jun 2021

    XpertHR data shows that just 2.2% of working days were lost to sickness absence in 2020.

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    One in 12 key workers missed out on statutory sick pay

    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Jun 2021

    Essential workers unable to claim statutory sick pay Q1 2020, because they did not meet the minimum earnings threshold, included 27% of cleaners and 26% of retail workers.

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    Man spotted in pub during sick leave was unfairly dismissed

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Jun 2021

    Tribunal decides investigation of man spotted out drinking while off work with illness was flawed.

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    Writing a hybrid working policy: a guide for HR

    by Stephen Simpson 12 May 2021
    by Stephen Simpson 12 May 2021

    What should HR professionals consider when writing their hybrid working policy? How should it be structured and what can it contain?

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    Security manager told to ‘grow up’ during cancer treatment

    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2021
    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2021

    An employment tribunal in Birmingham ruled that Steve Pointon was subject to disability discrimination and constructive dismissal.

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    Royal Mail keeps on 10,000 temporary workers

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Feb 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Feb 2021

    Royal Mail Group has retained almost a third of the temporary workers it took on for Christmas.

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    Car worker who missed 808 shifts wins unfair dismissal decision

    by Adam McCulloch 4 Jan 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 4 Jan 2021

    A Jaguar Land Rover worker who was absent for 808 shifts in 20 years has won his legal battle over unfair dismissal.

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    Personnel Today Awards 2020: HR Team of the Year shortlist

    by Personnel Today 23 Nov 2020
    by Personnel Today 23 Nov 2020

    The Personnel Today Awards winners will be announced on Thursday. Our final shortlist spotlight centres on the teams in the...

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    Employment law: Seven key tasks for HR in 2021

    by XpertHR 11 Nov 2020
    by XpertHR 11 Nov 2020

    2020 was the year that HR was required to react to the unexpected, but it’s now time to plan for...

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    Low paid workers will receive £13 per day to self-isolate

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Aug 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Aug 2020

    Workers on low incomes in parts of England with high rates of Covid-19 will be able to claim £13 per...

    • Coronavirus
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    • Business travel

    ‘Be understanding’ of staff self-isolating after trips abroad

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Aug 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Aug 2020

    Employers should ‘be understanding’ of employees who have been forced to self-isolate following a trip abroad, the government has said,...

    • Coronavirus
    • UK regional diversiity
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    CBI demands ‘no surprises’ approach to managing local lockdowns

    by Jo Faragher 7 Aug 2020
    by Jo Faragher 7 Aug 2020

    The CBI has called for greater clarity on how employers should handle local lockdowns, as increasing numbers of areas come...

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