Absence can be very disruptive to the running a small business, consistent absence or unplanned can be very damaging indeed. Effective management of these absences can allow you to minimise the impact, reduce absence levels and protect you against claims such as disability discrimination.
We can assist you by:-
• Advising you on absence management techniques and reviews
• How to conduct absence reviews and identify absence trends
• How to deal with long term absences and the complexities of employees who are protected under the Disability Discrimination Act
• Advice and guidance on requesting medical information and reports from Occupational Health Specialists or GP’s
• Advice on statutory absences ie Maternity and Paternity, Flexible working, Parental Leave, Dependents Leave, etc
• Provide guidance for return to work interviews and many other techniques to avoid persistent absence.