Employees working for smaller companies are less likely to receive generous company sick pay than their counterparts in larger businesses. Does this have a direct effect on the level of sickness
absence?
Published 02.10.2008
According to official statistics, sickness absence rates are at their lowest in 20 years - the average employee now takes 4.4. days off sick each year. How can you compare your own employees’ time
off quickly and easily?
Published 24.03.2014
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
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
You have a sick employee who’s showing no sign of an early return to work. You don’t want to be seen to be harassing him but don’t know what sort of contact to maintain. How should you handle it?
Published 08.03.2007
According to the Department for Work and Pensions, at least 20% of employers don’t record employee sickness absence. So how can you keep tabs on it accurately and with the minimum of fuss?
Published 13.04.2012
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
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
Like all employers, your bottom line takes a hit when staff absenteeism becomes a problem. Yet you’re supposed to become ever more “family-friendly” and cope with this time off. However, could
working with staff actually pay dividends?
Published 19.05.2005
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