Dealing with Sickness Absence

Sickness absence can have a significant impact on UK employers. It can lead to reduced productivity, increased costs, reduced morale, and increased stress. This course will cover reasons for absence, absence management triggers, the sickness absence management process, phased return to work, and advice for employees who are off sick.

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Dealing with Sickness Absence

Course Overview:

Sickness absence can have a significant impact on UK employers. It can lead to reduced productivity, increased costs, reduced morale, and increased stress. This course will cover reasons for absence, absence management triggers, the sickness absence management process, phased return to work, and advice for employees who are off sick.

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Course Objectives

To learn about the different reasons for absence
To understand what absence management triggers are
To learn what the sickness absence management process is
To understand what SSP is and who is eligible
To understand the importance of medical evidence when managing sickness absence
To learn what a phased return to work is and how this can be beneficial for employees
To learn what you should do if you are off sick
To understand how to mitigate the risk of disability discrimination when managing absence

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