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Managing Sickness Absence |
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Managing sickness absence
Free resources for HR

Current financial pressures and the direct and indirect costs associated with employee sickness absence means that the issue is a growing concern for UK organisations. This isn’t withstanding the knock-on effect that sickness absence has on the workforce which includes reduced productivity, a negative impact on employee morale, as well as legal risks to the organisation if correct procedures of managing absenteeism are not followed.

To help you, our team of employment law experts at esphr have created a range of resources which provide overviews of how to manage various types of sickness compliantly, without inviting legal risks.

Free Resources

Definitive Guide on Sickness Absence for HR

This guide provides a concise overview of how to manage long-term and short-term sickness compliantly, without inviting legal risks.

A Short Guide to Long Covid

In this guide, we answer common questions from employers regarding long Covid which will help you support any staff suffering from the condition and will enable you take the action you need to as an organisation without inviting legal risk.

7-step guide | Dismissing Employees with Intermittent Sickness Absence

This 7-step guide covers the key actions that HR professionals should take to fairly investigate and dismiss an employee who is “pulling frequent sickies”.

Blog | 5 essential requirements of a robust sickness absence policy

What measures can employers and HR professionals take to manage sickness absence? Developing a well-defined sickness absence policy is a great place to start. Discover more in this blog.

Blog | Managing short-term sickness absence | Expert tips for HR

If short-term sickness absence has an impact on your organisation, then be sure to read our latest blog from Senior Solicitor, Sarah Bunker, who shares some expert tips for HR on managing short-term sickness absence.

Specialist support to manage sickness absences

Sickness absence can take various forms, ranging from frequent short-term absences to more complex long-term sickness, as well as sensitive issues related to mental health, pregnancy and potential disability. All of these types of absences can hinder your organisation’s success and cause strain on your workforce.

In the event of an employee absence, we can guide you through the correct process to ensure these absences are managed efficiently, consistently and compliantly. This approach will help minimise disruption and reduce legal risks.

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