Employee absence currently costs UK business £17 billion annually and accounts for on average eight working days per staff member every year.
Managing absence requires an understanding of the key reasons for absence and how to distinguish the genuine, unavoidable absences for the not-so-genuine ones. This programme will identify best practice in absence management: from differentiating between short and long-term absence, conducting return to work interviews, developing absence management strategies and knowing your legal rights as an employer.