Managing employees who are absent from work, whether this is long term absence or frequent short term absences, can be problematic, time consuming and a drain on your business’ resources.
Failure to deal with these issues appropriately could leave you vulnerable to Employment Tribunal claims, for example, unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.
Our team of experienced Employment solicitors will support you and guide you through fair and effective management of absent employees with clear and tailored advice.
The Employment law specialists here at Slater Heelis can draft appropriate absence management policies and procedures and will advise you on how to implement these policies and procedures and engage with your employees.
Policies should be clear and accessible so that employees know what is expected of them during a period of absence from the workplace, for example, in terms of ongoing contact with the employee’s line manager.
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Should you then be faced with a case of absenteeism, our team will guide you through the appropriate procedure to follow in the particular circumstances, and can assist you with appropriate communications and correspondence with the employee, give bespoke advice on what to discuss in meetings, decision letters and communications with occupational health and other medical professionals.
We may also advise you to instigate your disciplinary process in appropriate cases, where the genuineness of an employee’s stated reasons for absence is in question. Whatever the reason for an employee’s absence and however long this has persisted, we will provide you with practical and considered advice on a robust absence management process in order to minimise the risk of successful Employment Tribunal claims against your business.