Research from Group Risk Development*, (GRiD) shows that for the majority of employers staff absence has remained static or is improving, yet 23% of companies still don't record, monitor or manage absence.
GRiD advises that the starting point for absence management is for companies to have an absence policy. Their staff need to know what action to take if absent - such as who to call, and any absence needs to be recorded and monitored.
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