Employee absence can range from long and short term sickness absence to annual leave and family leave. It is vital to the success of any business that all types of employee absence are managed and monitored effectively.
Our employment lawyers have a thorough understanding of the issues involved in managing absence and can provide expert advice and support in the following areas:
- Drafting sickness and other absence policies and procedures
- Monitoring short and long term absence
- Managing and tackling persistent sickness absence
- Occupational health measures and obtaining medical evidence
- Disability discrimination issues
- Avoiding unfair dismissal claims
- Management training on how to spot issues and address them
Key contacts
Head of Practice Group: Employment and Pensions
Jeff Middleton
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 161 817 7260
- jeff.middleton@hilldickinson.com
