An employee has taken a number of unauthorised absences over the past few weeks. Each time they’ve trotted out a different, but plausible, excuse. However, you can’t let this situation continue, so
what’s the answer?
Published 29.01.2013
When an employee fails to report to work without permission and without any legitimate reason or explanation, it’s an unauthorised absence. What steps should you take to deal with it?
Published 17.04.2024
Many employees call in “sick” only to post a comment on Facebook which spills the beans about what they’re really up to. How do you tackle this problem and decide whether it’s fraudulent sickness
absence?
Published 19.11.2010
48% of workers have admitted to lying about the reason for their last day off “sick”. What’s the main reason for this and how do you tackle the problem?
Published 08.09.2010
One of your employees seems to have disappeared and has been absent from work for several days. How do you deal with the situation and, more importantly, when is it safe to stop paying them?
Published 25.01.2007
An employee has sent an e-mail saying they’ll be a few days late returning to work from annual leave as their flight back to the UK has been cancelled. As they say it’s not their fault, what should
you do now?
Published 21.09.2018
An employee recently submitted a holiday request which you rejected for legitimate business reasons. However, she’s now informed you that she will be taking that time off anyway. What should you do
now?
Published 23.05.2016
When an employee goes absent from work without your permission and makes no contact with the company, what can you do? Is it safe to assume they’re not coming back?
Published 15.05.2008
An employee has sometimes asked if they can “pop out quickly” to run a personal errand. At quiet times you don’t mind. But now they’re just leaving the premises without permission. Why must you stop
them doing this?
Published 23.02.2010