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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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    How digital trends are changing the role of HR (webinar)

    by Personnel Today 19 Sep 2018
    by Personnel Today 19 Sep 2018

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    Sickness absence dropped to record low in 2017

    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Jul 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Jul 2018

    The average number of sick days taken fell to an all-time low last year, as the CIPD warns “unhealthy” working...

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    Aldi and Lidl employees “coming home” if England make the final

    by Jo Faragher 10 Jul 2018
    by Jo Faragher 10 Jul 2018

    Budget supermarkets Aldi and Lidl are hoping they haven’t scored an own goal by allowing employees to leave early this...

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    Employees taking less time off sick, yet costing employers more

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jul 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jul 2018

    Employees took less time off sick last year, yet the bill faced by employers for this absence still went up,...

    • Absence
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    How to kick off the World Cup without an own goal

    by Jo Faragher 14 Jun 2018
    by Jo Faragher 14 Jun 2018

    With four weeks of World Cup football matches about to kick off, what do employers need to be wary of,...

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    World Cup 2018: Six goals for employers

    by Brightmine 16 May 2018
    by Brightmine 16 May 2018

    The 2018 World Cup in Russia sees 32 nations taking part in 63 matches from Thursday 14 June until Sunday...

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    Technology to drive gig-style working for Tesco staff

    by Rob Moss 8 May 2018
    by Rob Moss 8 May 2018

    Tesco is implementing new technology that could see its employees working with levels of flexibility more associated with gig economy...

    • Absence
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    • Occupational Health

    Toolkit aims to help employers tackle sleep deprivation

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jan 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jan 2018

    Business in the Community and Public Health England have launched a toolkit to help employers reduce the risk of sleep...

    • Absence
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    • Sickness absence

    Blue Monday: Prioritise mental health support to reduce absence

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Jan 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Jan 2018

    On “Blue Monday”, employers have been reminded to make workers’ mental health a priority in order to reduce absenteeism.
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    HR horrors: How to flee four frightening scenarios

    by Alexandra Bonner and Emily Kearsey 31 Oct 2017
    by Alexandra Bonner and Emily Kearsey 31 Oct 2017

    Halloween is upon us, but what are the most common HR horrors and how should employers deal with them? Alexandra...

    • Absence
    • Employee relations
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    Ryanair and Monarch flight disruptions: five issues for employers

    by Stephen Simpson 6 Oct 2017
    by Stephen Simpson 6 Oct 2017

    The cancellation of thousands of scheduled Ryanair flights and the collapse of airline Monarch will have an impact in the...

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    Absence rates on the rise, according to XpertHR

    by Jo Faragher 21 Aug 2017
    by Jo Faragher 21 Aug 2017

    Employee absence has gone up to a median of 6.6 days per employee, rising to 9.1 days in the public...

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    Short-term sickness absence policy: a 15-step guide for HR

    by Stephen Simpson 3 May 2017
    by Stephen Simpson 3 May 2017

    Putting together a short-term sickness absence policy can be one of the most daunting tasks an HR professional can face....

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    Long-term sickness absence policy: a 16-step guide for HR

    by Stephen Simpson 3 May 2017
    by Stephen Simpson 3 May 2017

    A watertight long-term sickness absence policy can give employees who are off work for an extended period the best chance...

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    Long-term sick leave dismissals: court guidance on borderline cases

    by Personnel Today 21 Mar 2017
    by Personnel Today 21 Mar 2017

    The Court of Appeal has provided guidance on when employers can dismiss an employee on long-term sick leave, in what...

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