Absence Management - The Key Issues to be Considered

Introduction

Absence management is a problem for many employers. Not only is it disruptive but it is expensive when the cost of covering absent employees and dealing with the loss of productivity is taken into consideration. Understandably, managing absence can be worrying for managers due to concerns about potential claims of unfair dismissal or disability discrimination.

In this virtual classroom seminar, we will look at the issues that need to be considered when managing sickness absence. What needs to be done to both support an employee who is unwell, and meet the requirement of getting the work done?

Suitable for anyone advising those employers and claimants, this session will examine the issues that need to be considered when managing absence and will explore the difficulties that line managers might encounter.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Long and short-term absence
• The difference between long and short-term absence
• How to balance supporting the employee and meeting the needs of the business
• Using trigger systems to manage sickness absence
• Disability Discrimination and Absence
• The definition of disability in the Equality Act 2010
• Managing a disabled employee
• Dismissing a disabled employee
• Discipline and Absence
• The potential pitfalls
• Achieving a fair dismissal
• The Management of Long-Term Sickness Absence
• When is it fair to dismiss?
• Disability discrimination and long-term sickness absence
• The Management of Short-Term Sickness Absence
• Conduct or capability?
• When is it fair to dismiss?

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.