Absence management
Content
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.
How we can advise you
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
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How our team will work with you
Our focus is on gaining a full understanding of your business, marketplace and operational issues to provide clients with expert legal and strategic advice.
We will ascertain from you the relevant facts and circumstances; this can be done face-to-face, over the telephone, or via email. It is about what works for you. Once we have established the facts we will provide the appropriate assistance and support to help you achieve your objectives.
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Our clients
We advise both public and private sector organisations on contentious and non-contentious issues. Acting as an extension of your own team, we work with:
- company owners
- HR professionals
- in-house lawyers
- senior employees and executives
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