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
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
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
Apparently, there has been a sharp rise in job ghosting. This is where an employee disappears without any notice or contact. If it looks like you’ve been ghosted by one of your employees, how should
you handle it?
Published 15.01.2019
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 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
An employee phones in sick one Monday morning. He says it’s a minor problem and that he’ll be in the next day. Only you don’t see him until the following Tuesday! How should you deal with this?
Published 27.01.2005
Although there’s been a recent fall in sickness absence rates, the average employee still takes 6.4 sick days per year. Could the “Bradford Factor” help you to identify and manage this key problem
area?
Published 10.08.2010
Absenteeism can be a difficult issue to manage, particularly if you suspect that an employee is lying about its cause. How can a simple change to your absence recording systems make your life and
disciplinary action more straightforward?
Published 07.10.2011
Employees will often look for ways to try it on at your expense. One trick is to get signed off sick just before they’re due to go on holiday and then say that they shouldn’t lose that leave. If this
happens, how should you deal with it?
Published 30.04.2009