| In the UK, staff are absent from work an | | | | Involving trained line managers in absence |
| average of 7.4 days per year and these | | | | managemento Restricting sick payo Involving |
| absences equate to an average cost to your | | | | occupational health professionalso Effective |
| business of £710 per employee per year. | | | | wellbeing preventative initiatives |
| So if your business employs 15 staff and has an | | | | Every business has different needs and so certain |
| 'average' absence rate, you could be losing | | | | interventions will work for some and not others |
| approximately £10,650 per year through | | | | but one thing that is consistent across all |
| staff absence. On top of that you've got the | | | | businesses is that where suitable procedures are |
| additional costs associated with staff absence | | | | implemented and appropriate actions are taken to |
| such as reduced productivity, overtime, poor | | | | manage staff absence, the level of staff |
| customer service, all of which could easily take | | | | absences reduces, often significantly, and this has |
| the true cost of staff absence well beyond | | | | a direct and positive impact on company costs. |
| £1000 per employee per year, provided | | | | Remember, when implementing and/or updating |
| you don't incorrectly dismiss someone along the | | | | your HR policies and procedures, be sure to |
| way...do that and it could cost you up to an | | | | communicate things formally to all of your staff |
| additional £63,000!! | | | | and ensure your managers are trained in how to |
| Deploying a variety of absence interventions will | | | | effectively manage HR issues. |
| immediately start reducing absence levels. | | | | HR Management and UK Employment Contract |
| Effective interventions in managing staff absence | | | | Law is a proverbial minefield that professional HR |
| include:o Return-to-work interviews (widely | | | | Services providers are well equipped to navigate |
| regarded as most effective way to reduce | | | | through on behalf of their Clients. |
| absence)o Disciplinary procedures for unacceptable | | | | The cost of getting things wrong far outweighs |
| absence levelso Use of trigger mechanisms such | | | | the cost of doing things right! |
| as the Bradford Factor to review attendanceo | | | | |