What do you need to consider when dealing with absences?

What do you need to consider when dealing with absences?

by | Jun 15, 2022

Don’t take a casual approach to your employees calling in sick, you don’t want to give the impression you are not bothered, read our advice on what you need to do, to deal with absences pro-actively, reasonably, and effectively: Communication Communicate your absence...
What happens when you are sick while on holiday?

What happens when you are sick while on holiday?

by | May 18, 2022

An employee who is on long term sick leave still accrues holiday as normal, regardless of the length of the absence but what happens if they request holiday during this period? An employee is quite within their rights to request a holiday during any period of sickness...
3 Ways to manage sickness and absence in the workplace

3 Ways to manage sickness and absence in the workplace

by | Jan 19, 2022

Inevitably employees’ being off sick for a day or two is a fact of life in the workplace, but what happens when it becomes a problem? What are the measures you can take as an employer to stop it becoming unmanageable? Read our top three tips below on how you can...
Today is ‘National Sickie Day’

Today is ‘National Sickie Day’

by | Feb 4, 2019

I hope you are not tempted to call in sick today… but if you do, you’re not alone! – today (Monday, February 4) is traditionally the day when most people are likely to ‘pull a sickie’. Known as ‘National Sickie Day’, the first Monday in February is deemed...