Every company has its own absence policy, but usually, it can be undocumented and not clear enough for employees to follow. By implementing a leave management system, it is an opportunity to avoid issues with booking clashes and leave allowance available for staff. A holiday calendar needs to be created to avoid issues that could […]
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 […]
If you’ve ever noticed a job requirement from a company with unlimited leave allowance, you may have wondered if it’s even for real or just a trick. The fact is that numerous companies deliver this advantage, but very few individuals can truly utilise it. There are a ton of justifications for why the endless holiday […]
Absence has tremendous impact to smaller businesses and it becomes crucial to manage absence effectively. According to the Federation of Small Businesses, small companies are the massive sufferers from employees taking periods of short-term absence. It is reported that long-term absence can hold an expensive corner, creating huge problems. In 2020, a new study by […]
One of the most impactful ways to help employees manage their work-life balance is by introducing an effective leave management system within your organisation. This can be done through staff handbooks or intranet sites but can also be done through the use of dedicated leave management software that not only streamlines the process of managing […]
So, your IT manager is sick again, your senior developer’s wife is in labour, or your HR manager says heavy snowfall prevented him/her from reaching the office. All such things may happen, but daily business operations could be disrupted when it becomes prevalent, which can prove to be costly. Therefore, a proper absence management system […]
As people progress through life and their circumstances change, it can become increasingly difficult for some of them to commit to a conventional 9 – 5 working day. This can put them at odds with companies that are reluctant to accommodate changes in their lifestyle. Such businesses insist on keeping things as they are simply […]
Being on furlough, much like ‘social distancing’, isn’t something many of us thought about before this year. At present, however, it’s a concept we hear thrown around on a daily basis. However, despite it becoming a part of our everyday vocabulary, many organisations are unclear still unclear on what furlough means for them. This post […]
Absence, in its various guises, is inevitable – employees have to take time off. Consistently being caught off-guard by staff absence, however, doesn’t have to be. Creating an absence policy gives you a plan of action for dealing with time off – whether planned or unplanned. Here are a few reasons you need one for […]
