Managing Absenteeism

 Why is managing absenteeism important?

• You ensure work is able to be carried out as expected.
• You can plan and manage your business effectively.
• You clarify expectations with employees about the importance of regular attendance at work.
• You enable employees to return to work at the earliest opportunity, minimizing disruption to the workplace and encouraging employee engagement with work.
• You minimize the risk of absence extending into the long term, which affects productivity and in some cases an actual return to work.
• Good absenteeism management practices will help you to identify and remedy problems before they become habits.
• Absenteeism may be an indicator for other issues in your organisation which need to be remedied.
• Absenteeism puts your other employees under pressure and can negatively affect relationships and teamwork.

How we help:

• We provide strategies for dealing with regular absenteeism or a long-term absentee.
• We can liaise with ACC and rehabilitation specialists to support returning to work.
• We are able to organise referrals to specialist providers to obtain assessments and recommendations appropriate to employment.
• We provide advice, guidance and draft documentation for engaging employees in a dialogue about their absenteeism to find a resolution.