Absence Management (fit for work?)

How do you manage sickness issues? Is short-term absence due to conduct or capability? How can you be proactive with a long-term sick employee?

Dealing with absence issues can be difficult, yet the consequences of ignoring them are detrimental to businesses. Too many companies don’t know how to deal with such issues. Reducing absence levels can have a dramatic effect on both costs and morale. This course shows how both short and long-term absences can be managed proactively with positive results.

With the introduction of Fit Note, a focus on rehabilitation and recent surveys showing that work related stress is increasing the role of the manager in facilitating people’s fitness for work has never been more relevant. This practical course gives line managers an insight into good practice absence management techniques including skills and tips for having sickness absence conversations.