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Managing absence

Melissa

Hi! I am the process of writing an absence management policy for our SME. We are not long out of start up, so we have nothing written down as yet... In terms of monitoring absence, I've mentioned that 4 occasions of sickness absence in a rolling year will give rise to a formal review of attendance levels - however, I'm unclear on whether to stipulate potential outcomes of said review in the policy itself? 

Feedback and thoughts greatly appreciated!

Melissa

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  • Personally I am not a huge fan of stipulating what penalties might follow. That’s for the review to decide. At extremes if all four were directly linked to a long serving employee who had developed cancer then you would probably do nothing ( negative that is) , however if all four related to a new employee who on review you noticed took the four Friday’s before bank holidays off it might be a final written warning or potentially dismissal.

    The range really can be that wide. As ( I assume) a relatively small business and as a start up I would keep maximum flexibility. .
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  • Personally I am not a huge fan of stipulating what penalties might follow. That’s for the review to decide. At extremes if all four were directly linked to a long serving employee who had developed cancer then you would probably do nothing ( negative that is) , however if all four related to a new employee who on review you noticed took the four Friday’s before bank holidays off it might be a final written warning or potentially dismissal.

    The range really can be that wide. As ( I assume) a relatively small business and as a start up I would keep maximum flexibility. .
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