A well-crafted sickness policy is the cornerstone of a healthy, transparent workplace environment. It sets clear expectations and outlines procedures for managing absences due to illness, offering a structured pathway that ensures consistency and fairness across your team.
Guest post by Graeme Mills of wellbeing-training.co.uk
It is estimated that mental health costs businesses in the UK £35 billion per year. It’s a figure so big, it seems almost meaningless. However, this promotes only a one-dimensional view of mental health; focussing on the negative aspects of mental health rather than the opportunities and business advantages by providing, promoting and facilitating ‘good mental health’ in your organisation.
We occasionally get asked by our customers how The Bradford Factor works, and how they can use it within The Holiday Tracker to manage sickness absence. We made this video to help.
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If you prefer to read about The Bradford Factor, we also have a blog post containing the same info as the video.
Long-term sickness absence can be one of the most delicate aspects to manage in an employer-employee relationship.
For the employee, the focus is on recovery without the added stress of job security or mounting work responsibilities.
On the other hand, employers face the challenge of balancing compassionate support with the practicalities of maintaining business continuity.
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Interested in simplifying your holiday process, saving time and hassle at all levels of the business, and reducing your sickness absence to boot? Read on to find out why it could be worth ditching Excel to manage your annual leave.
Sometimes you’ll face the situation where and employee is absent but they’re not sick or on holiday. How should you record these absences, and more importantly what should your policies say?
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Sickness absence can have a massive impact on small businesses. In fact, studies show that preventable sickness absence is costing the UK economy around £900 million a year.
Unfortunately it’s an area that’s often poorly managed. Below are three reasons why an absence management system, like The Holiday Tracker, can help you make an impact within your own business.
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