Tips for employers to reduce employee absence
Workplace absence is the top concern for many employers - a worry that is highlighted by the fact that the [...]
31 01, 2020
4 02, 2019
How employers can reduce ‘sickies’ from workplace
Carefully monitoring sickness absence from the workplace helps lessen the impact of sickies, says HR Team co-director Martina McAuley. The [...]
7 09, 2018
Absence management workshop at Catalyst Inc on September 25th
Absence management best practice will be the focus of HR Team's next workshop in Derry on September 25th from 9.30am [...]
30 08, 2018
Can an employee take pet bereavement leave?
Is an employee entitled to bereavement leave when a pet passes away? The short answer is 'no!' However, HR Team [...]
16 10, 2017
‘No onus to pay staff for hurricane day off’
Many employees across the island of Ireland have decided to heed the weather warnings over Hurricane Ophelia and stay at [...]
20 04, 2017
Employer caution urged after study reveals obese pull more sickies
Employers are being warned not to be influenced by new findings that obese employees are more likely to take sick [...]
22 03, 2017
Long term absence: “Borderline case” shows need to tread carefully
Employers considering dismissal on the grounds of long terms sickness absence need to tread carefully in light of a recent [...]
27 02, 2017
Managing bereavement leave in the workplace
When tech giant Facebook announced a doubling of its bereavement leave allowance for staff, it brought into focus what can [...]
21 08, 2015
Sick of the sick note – employers need not despair
By Miss Performance If I had a penny for each time an employer sighs at the arrival of a sick [...]