Risk clinic: How to deal with staff absenteeism

Jamie Kelly Barnett Waddingham   Having identified the level of absenteeism, the client is already at an advantage. There are a great number of employers who do not know how to quantify absence, or who do not realise when absence is at a level whereby the cost is significant. As well as financial costs, there could be an increase in administration and reductions to productivity and staff morale. Introducing an absence management policy is a great way to fully understand the level of absence and identify any trends that may be forming. A strategy can then be created to re...