Managing Sickness and Absence
Learn effective approaches to managing sickness and absence. Covers measurement, return-to-work meetings and policies.
Fully Accredited
CPD Approved
Course Description
Course Overview
This course on managing sickness and absence helps you understand different types of absence and how to measure them. You will learn to complete return-to-work forms, conduct effective return-to-work meetings and apply formal processes and policies for managing absence.
What You Will Learn
- Understand the different types of employee absence and their impact on the business
- Identify effective ways of measuring absence in your organisation
- Complete return-to-work forms correctly and conduct productive return-to-work meetings
- Apply formal processes and appropriate policies for managing absence
- Reduce the costs associated with lost time and unplanned staff absence
Course Modules
The Costs and Impact of Employee Absence
How employee absence affects businesses financially and the impact on managers, teams and morale.
Measuring and Managing Employee Absence
Methods for measuring absence levels and practical approaches to managing absence effectively.
Legislation, Processes, and Pay
The legal framework around absence management, formal processes and statutory sick pay.