Employers are increasingly looking to their line managers to manage absences – but are not giving them the tools and support to do it well. This is the key message to emerge from the 2016 CIPD/Simplyhealth Absence Management Survey, which […]
We’ve all done it – whether it’s due to a drizzly, grey morning, or a restless night’s sleep, pulling a sickie is something we’re definitely not a stranger to. While there certainly may be days where it’s genuinely best to stay […]
Chatting to a friend over coffee last week, it quickly became clear that not all HR systems are smart enough when it comes to coping with staff on different working time patterns. She wanted to be able to avoid a […]
Working in HR, I’m sure you’re aware of the benefits of employee self-service for you. Less time wasted on data entry, or answering endless questions from colleagues about holiday entitlements, sick days taken or processes that need to be followed. […]
Talking with a customer the other day, they mentioned that they’d found the calendar overview feature in Cezanne HR to be really helpful. Naturally, I asked, “what’s your favourite part?” They’d had an issue with a long-standing employee who’d started […]
Which holiday camp do you fall into? Have you meticulously planned your annual leave, booking time off well in advance to make sure you make the use of every last drop of holiday? Or do you book holiday time into […]
With Britain basking in a heatwave and peak holiday season just around the corner, research published this week by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) couldn’t be more timely. Its poll of more than 1,000 UK workers shows that […]
It’s back to ‘business as usual’ this week as the last in the cluster of spring bank holidays has come and gone (we have to wait until August for the next one) – or at least for a month or […]
The results of the annual CIPD/Simply Health Absence Management survey were published earlier this week, revealing mixed news, and plenty to think about for HR professionals and business managers. Beginning with the plus side, the findings show that absence levels […]
If the latest research from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) is to be believed, we are a nation of workaholics. Its recent study showed that two in five managers did not take their full annual leave allowance in […]
The first few dreary months of winter is traditionally the time when in an attempt to lift their spirits, people start thinking about booking a holiday and jetting off to sunnier climes. But if a recent survey is to be […]
Research has shown that a growing number of businesses are switching on to the role flexible working can play in helping to reduce staff absence levels – ‘How flexible working can help your business reduce absence‘. Flexible working is, however, […]
