Today, companies spend a lot of effort on curating staff leave management policies and programs to ensure a smooth, transparent, and seamless management of absences and leave. Absence management software automates the processes associated with employee time off, such as request submissions, tracking, and management, helping organisations to efficiently handle employee absences, such as vacation […]
Best practices for leave management can help reduce stress and conflict in a company is to manage to leave effectively. Employees unhappy with the annual leave they receive often make their dissatisfaction known, either directly or through reduced performance levels, leading to tension and conflict among co-workers. Additionally, absenteeism costs UK businesses £100 billion per […]
In our last post, we looked at the reasons for your employees becoming burned out, however, on the opposite end of the scale, it’s possible for them to suffer from another type of mental distress: boreout. Boreout, as it sounds, is when someone consistently feels bored and unstimulated at work. This chronic state of boredom, […]
In today’s fast-moving and rapidly changing economy, it’s not necessarily businesses with the most resources that outpace their competition but those that make the most of their resources. To get the most out of what they have, companies need to have systems in place that cover every facet of their business. HR systems, for instance, […]
Introduction to Zero Hours Contracts Zero hours contracts are a type of employment contract where the employer does not guarantee a set number of working hours—this is also known as a zero hour contract or zero hours contract. These are a type of hour contracts and are sometimes referred to as casual contracts, reflecting the […]
Sometimes, it’s in a business’ best interest for an employee to immediately cease their work when either party has given the other notice. Understanding how much notice is required is crucial for both employers and employees when considering PILON. In such instances, the employee can be sent on gardening leave or they can be given […]
In today’s increasingly competitive economic climate, most companies strive to seek out every advantage they can. This may include focusing on innovation or doubling-down on staff development, to carve out of much of their market as possible. However, an area that’s often sadly overlooked is absence management. Understanding how absence management software work can significantly […]
Challenges surrounding leave management are among those almost universally shared by companies. Underutilization of paid leave contributes to employee anxiety and negatively impacts their well-being. This is down to the fact that staff have to take time off, whether planned or unplanned, so a few issues are inevitable without an effective leave management process. That […]
Although the vast majority of companies manage attendance in some way, a far smaller proportion actively manage absence as well. The main reason for this is that most businesses see attendance and absence management as being one and the same. Surely, you can’t manage one without managing the other, right? In reality, however, although it […]
Curious about absenteeism rate calculation? It indicates the percentage of workdays employees miss, helping you identify issues and manage productivity. In this article, we’ll cover the formula and steps to calculate it accurately. Key Takeaways The absenteeism rate is calculated by dividing the total number of absences by the total number of working days, then […]
