Managing Sickness Abscence

Aim
This course will explore sickness absence in more detail and the implications of poor sickness management. Providing practical solutions that can be used to reduce levels of sickness absence within your organisation.  

Objectives

• To explore the implications that poor sickness absence can have on your    organisation.
• To identify tools and techniques to reduce sickness absence.
• To Consider your legal position.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the importance of monitoring and managing attendance.
2. Understand the role of the manager in reducing absence.
3. Explore the need for a Sickness Absence Policy and its content.
4. Understand how to maintain sickness absence records.
5. Be able to carry out return to work discussions and sickness absence reviews.
6. Understand the associated legal implications of non-compliance.

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