Picture this: you’re an HR coordinator at one of the companies. Due to poor employee leave management, you struggle with keeping the records of employee leave and absences. Common challenges and pain points in leave management include compliance issues, administrative burden, limited visibility into employee leave status, and employee dissatisfaction. Somedays, it becomes increasingly difficult […]
People leave due to managers, not companies. 57 per cent of employees have left a job because of their manager. Poor management can create a significant dent in your employer brand. Companies face significant challenges in retaining employees who are experiencing a lack of productivity and engagement at the workplace due to poor leave and […]
Employee absence, especially unplanned absences, impact companies in several ways – especially when it comes to productivity. The most apparent reason for this is the reduced output that results from having fewer employees. This has the potential to be a significant bottleneck if a company has a compact workforce and/or it’s a busy period for […]
Although it’s in everyone’s best interest for your staff to use their entire annual leave allowance, on occasion, they’re guaranteed to ask for dates which are problematic for the company. Whether it’s a busy time for your business that requires all hands on deck or workers have booked time off already, you often have no […]
Many businesses find the subject of staff sick pay to be confusing enough, without throwing part-time workers into the mix as well. Do part-time workers actually get sick leave? If so, how much do they get compared to your full-time staff? Understanding statutory sick pay (SSP) is crucial for both employers and part-time employees, as […]
With mental health issues becoming less and less stigmatised in society as a whole, employees are getting better at admitting when they feel overwhelmed and need some time off. In fact, it’s now estimated that stress is responsible for as much as 40% of all sickness absence from work. For employers, managing stress-related absences is […]
