With many people looking forward to long overdue holiday in 2021, now is the perfect time to check how well your absence management processes are working – and identify what could be improved. In an ideal world, annual leave would be booked […]
As a result of COVID-19, government rules* now state “workers who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave entitlement due to COVID-19 will now be able to carry it over into the next 2 leave years”. Raising the […]
Paper, Excel and outdated systems – they used to be the lifeblood of organisations, with a lot of HR time spent chasing around, as many of their processes are driven by authorisation. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy for organisations to […]
Holiday clashes are one of the biggest causes of conflict between colleagues at any time of year, but Christmas can be particularly tricky. Parents want to finish when school breaks up, people whose families live at the other end of […]
Sickness absence may be at its lowest ever level in the UK, but it’s true to say that finding a fair and appropriate way to manage unplanned absences is one of HR’s trickier roles. In many organisations, senior managers view […]
Research has shown that back-to-work interviews play a significant part in helping organisations to reduce absence levels. But as HR professionals will know, line managers are often reluctant to sit down, either formally or informally, with their employees when they […]
With Mother’s Day just around the corner (31st March for those who need a reminder), this is a time of year when we show our appreciation and recognise mothers for the great work that they do. However, in a workplace […]
What is the Bradford Factor? In Human Resources Management, the Bradford Factor is a calculation used to generate an absence ‘score’ for individuals based on employee absence data. The idea is that frequent short and unplanned absences are more harmful […]
Halloween may be over for another year, but for HR the run up to Christmas can be something of a nightmare. For many, it is seen as a time to unwind, and get ready to spend time with close family […]
So you’ve got managers on board with the concept of the return to work interview (or if you haven’t, see last week’s blog!). But convincing people of the business need to be proactive about managing absence isn’t the same as […]
