Absence Management | Managing Sickness Absence

Absence management can be a huge concern for businesses and we understand that long term or persistent short term staff absences can become a real problem for employers.

The handling of absence management amongst staff must be done so, not only for commercial reasons, but also to avoid any negative effect on the employees who are at work.

Our specialist employment law solicitors here at Gorvins are highly experienced in dealing with these issues and are here to give clear, practical and commercial advice on the most efficient and cost-effective ways of dealing with absenteeism.

Speak to our employment law team about employee absence management on 0343 507 5151 or fill in our online enquiry form.

Gorvins Approach to Absence Management for Employers

Whether you have concerns about the frequency or duration of the absence of an employee, you have doubts about disciplining a staff member who hasn’t followed the correct reporting procedure or are questioning an employee’s ability to carry out their role in the long term, the employment law team at Gorvins can help.

One of the important parts of dealing with any kind of absence is adopting the appropriate procedure and at Gorvins Solicitors, our approach is to provide robust advice on how to deal with these issues properly, taking into account the employees circumstances.  We can provide you with the appropriate letters to go to the employee, GP’s or other medical experts where appropriate.

To minimise absenteeism we can draft appropriate policies for employee handbooks which combined with clear, expert advice can help head off absence related claims.

How Can Gorvins Help?

If you would like any more information about putting absence management policies in place for  your business contact the employment law team at Gorvins Solicitors on 0345 507 5151, e-mail employmentbteam@gorvins.com or fill in our online enquiry form and we will be in touch.