Sickness and absence

Managing sickness, absence and leave, including statutory sick pay, return to work meetings and long-term absence.

TopicSickness and absence

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Sickness and absence 10 September 2025 Sick Pay for Side Effects from Weight Loss Medication? Explore how UK businesses can manage sick pay and workplace wellbeing when employees experience side effects from weight loss medication. Policies and procedures 2 June 2025 How to keep your business running when your staff are on holiday Keeping your small business going during the busiest time of the year for staff absence. Sickness and absence 28 May 2025 How to deal with short term absence and sickness Staff absence costs UK businesses billions each year. Here’s our guide on how to deal with short term absence and sickness. Performance and appraisals 7 January 2025 How to conduct a return to work interview What do managers need to know about return to work interviews, the key questions to ask, and why these meetings are important? Performance and appraisals 23 May 2024 10 most common HR challenges for small businesses The HR issues faced by small business owners and how to fix them. Sickness and absence 11 January 2024 Advice for employers in extreme weather conditions Guidance on what to do if your employees can't get to work. Employment law 9 January 2024 Reforms to holiday entitlement and holiday pay Learn the government's new Holiday Entitlement And Holiday Pay reforms & their impact on: irregular hours workers, part-year workers & more. Sickness and absence 11 September 2023 Free webinar: How to tackle staff absence in your business Watch our free webinar to understand how HR can help your business succeed in 2023.