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Absence Management

This tutorial will help you manage absence by establishing a workable process that will help you reduce frequent, short-term absence from employees.

On completion you will be able to:

Understand your role in managing the attendance of your staff
Explain a robust method of recording absence
Follow a defined structure for the return to work interview
Develop a workable process for dealing with all short-term staff absence
Reflect on how you would tackle some challenging absences

Benefits

To the manager – you will have a professional and consistent approach to staff absence

To your staff – all staff will know exactly how their absence is recorded and that they will receive a professionally conducted return to work interview each and every time they have been absent. They will also know that this is a fair and equitable process

To your business – You will be able to develop a fair and consistent approach to frequent, short-term absence that will lead to an increase in staff attendance, decrease pressure on other staff and therefore improve your profit margin