Managing absence by keeping in touch

Keeping in touch

A client phoned the other day and wanted to ask about an employee who had been off for 2 months with a mental health issue. We asked, how are they and when were you last in contact? A pause, then a rather hesitant answer “about a month ago.” This is unsurprising. As HR consultants it […]

How to Undertake an Absence Review Meeting

Podcast on how to undertake an absence review meeting with staff who are on long term sick

An absence review meeting is a meeting you have an employee when they are off on long term sick.   Many employers feel that they are being kind or generous by not contacting their staff members if they are off sick, in reality many employees feel cut off.   Here is our podcast on how […]

Can my staff member stay off as long as she likes

Podcast on how to undertake an absence review meeting with staff who are on long term sick

We were asked by one of our customers whether their staff member could stay off work for a long as she liked. There is a perception that when an employee is off sick that they have the right to be off work. Here is our podcast on how you can manage employees on long term […]