This interactive masterclass will provide managers with the opportunity to explore and understand the legal and practical requirements relating to managing employee absences with their organisations.

There will also be highly participative sections of the workshop focusing on real life case studies and opportunities to share experiences and have particular questions answered.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

This workshop will include:

• Absence management policies

• Monitoring absence

• The legal issues

• Avoiding discrimination and acting fairly

• Getting the most out of your return to work process

• Short term v long term absences

• Managing stress, health and mental well being

• Tricky areas to watch out for

FACILITATOR

Sue is a senior Human Resources professional at Kate Shepherd Associates with over 25 years of operational and strategic HR practice in a variety of sectors including financial services, education, retail and voluntary.

Sue has a strong employment law focus and helps businesses balance their legal obligations with their commercial objectives.

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Deal with potential problem situations quickly and effectively.

• Fully appreciate their organisation’s absence management policies to ensure they can manage absences effectively

• Identify and resolve absence issues in accordance with the law.

• Be confident when managing absence and know when to seek advice.