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
Around 415,000 employees will take a “sickie” this year due to unexpected dental health problems. Overall, this is costing employers nearly £37 million per annum. What might help you avoid a
situation like this?
Published 29.02.2016
Apparently, 20% of employees don’t understand why they must personally phone their line manager when they are off sick. They think they should be able to send an e-mail or text instead. Why is phone
reporting so important?
Published 26.02.2019
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
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
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
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 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 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