You'll be surprised about how many different types of absence from office work there are. In our other guides, we've discussed maternity and paternity leave, adoption leave and sickness leave....
In the employee’s favor, it can work to reduce their amount of sick days on record. And, if they normally wouldn’t get paid for sickness absence (other than Statutory Sick Pay - SSP - which isn’t much), it means they’ll get paid for that day....
We all get stressed at work now and then by a busy day, a looming deadline, or an annoying boss. It’s normally harmless – you get home, glug a glass of wine, inhale a bar of chocolate, and forget about it by the time your head hits the pillow. But when it’s not harmless, it’s a serious problem....
Employees are the heartbeat of any organization. And while most employees simply accept that morale is getting worse, it’s leadership’s responsibility to make fundamental changes to make their people feel valued and boost satisfaction....