Sickness absences

We offer a range of bespoke in-house face-to-face training designed to equip you and your business with the necessary skills and knowledge to help you become compliant with employment legislation, deal with employees fairly, and ensure better employee performance.

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Course Overview

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

TOPIC: MANAGING SICKNESS ABSENCE

  • Identify when formal absence management is appropriate
  • Know what a fair process looks like
  • Have the confidence to effectively address sickness absence in the workplace

 

What will be covered?
  • Managing intermittent short-term sickness absences
  • Managing long-term sickness absences
  • Consideration of the Equality Act 2010 & disability
  • Sick pay obligations
  • Capability dismissals

Who is the training aimed at?

This course is suitable for anyone with responsibility for managing employees and sickness absence in the workplace, such as managers, supervisors and your in-house HR team.

What are the benefits of attending the course?

To understand when sickness absence in the workplace should be managed as part of a formal process. To be able to manage the sickness absence sensitively, fairly and consistently.

What will the delegates get from the course?

Delegates will be able to manage sickness absence with an understanding of current employment law and in line with best practice process.  They will gain experience, knowledge and understanding regarding the value of conducting consistent and fair procedures. It will provide them with the skills and knowledge needed to manage sickness absence in the workplace. 

How long is the course and how is it delivered?

We offer both half day (up to 3 hours) and full day (up to 6 hours) training sessions. We can deliver training sessions at your premises, an off-site location or at NFU Headquarters in Warwickshire (CV8 2TZ). We can also deliver remote training sessions. Courses can be arranged in small groups or on a one-to-one basis.

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