What's the evidence for... absence management?

When it comes to managing absence data isn't enough. We also need to know why people are absent

Striking a balance between absenteeism and presenteeism

Academic research contains advice for practitioners on managing absence and presenteeism

Stress-related absences on the rise says CIPD

Only 7% of public sector organisations reported a drop in stress-related absence in the last year

HR professionals want real-time absence reporting

Two-thirds of HR professionals would like to be able to access real-time information on employee absence

Can shared services provide a quality HR service?

The popularity of shared services is rising rapidly across all sectors - but what does this mean for the future of HR? We convened a panel, in partnership with Perceptive Software, to debate the pros...

Absenteeism

Staff illness costs businesses. And as prevention is better than cure, what better reason to have a robust health and wellbeing strategy in place?

HR technology tools for SMEs

Over the past 15 years, HR departments at large organisations have benefited from a range of software tools that have helped reduce administration and increase efficiency.

Tips for SMEs: Time saving technology tools for HR

Over the past 15 years, HR departments at large organisations have benefited from a range of software tools that have helped reduce administration and increase efficiency.

MSDs account for 31m sick days each year

Physical complaints, such as back and neck pain, were the biggest contributor to sickness absence in 2013, Office for National Statistics figures show.

Unions back LOROL absence policy overhaul, says HRD

London Overground Rail Operations Limited (LOROL) HR director Darren Hockaday has revealed the unions are completely behind an overhaul in absence policy at the company.