Absence & Attendance Management
Do you know what the national sickness rate is?
Is your Company better or worse than the industry norm?
Are you making the best of strategies to reduce this significant drain on your resources?
At Employers’ Aide, we have lots of experience in dealing with attendance and absence issues. We understand the importance of maximising attendance, in conjunction with supporting employee wellbeing and motivation, in order to ensure the productivity of the business.
In one healthcare organisation, we were able to reduce the sickness absence rate by 2% per annum, in only 18 months, by the following actions:
- Renegotiating the attendance management policy with the trade unions;
- Ensuring that managers and staff understood their responsibilities;
- Realigning the Occupational Health services to fit the new policy requirements;
- Working proactively with managers on individual absence cases.
Tackling attendance problems early sends a positive message to your workforce. In addition to dealing with individuals who have excessive absenteeism, it also takes the burden from other colleagues who may have to cover for those who are absent.
At a time when many managers are nervous about tackling sickness issues because of disability discrimination claims and allegations of bullying and harassment, it is worth getting expert advice. Please call us for assistance.
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