Truth or myth? The employee doesn’t have to be present at a capability meeting

Truth!

As you can read in the guidance for conducting a capability procedure from legal experts at Vista below, if the employee is fit to attend a capability meeting but refuses to do so the employer can proceed in the employee’s absence. Continue reading

How to: Implement Absence Management?

One thing Honeydew knows how to do well is implement Absence Management effectively. However we also know that it can be tricky for companies to implement a new and better way of dealing with staff absenteeism. We are here to make it simple for you to encourage as many of you to embrace an improved approach to maximising attendance. Continue reading

How to: Set absence targets to achieve good attendance

Effective absence management is highly dependent on good communication, specifically communication between management and employees. If the employee is honest and punctual in updating the employer on the status of their health or personal situation, the employer can help and manage the situation for a swift return to work and minimal impact on the remaining employees.

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