It is inevitable that employers will be faced with employee absence, but having the right policies and practices in place is key to managing absence when it occurs.
How can you be sure that your existing policies are protecting both your organisation and your employees?
Attend this essential one-day conference and gain practical insights in to developing a practical approach to absence management that is in-keeping with government standards.
Hear from organisations including Great Ormond Street Hospital and BT on the steps they have taken to manage absence in their organisations through well-being programmes and effectively utilising the role of the line manager.
The key issues covered at the conference:
- developing and updating absence management strategies
- reducing long term absence through effective return to work strategies
- practical steps for tackling short- and long-term absence
- government proposals for future health strategy
- legislation and case law relating to sickness, absence, disability and stress
- employee wellbeing and proactive approaches
- role of the line manager
- trends, development and best practice approaches.
This event is for:
- people management and development professionals
- occupational health practitioners and those with responsibility for employee wellbeing
- health and safety practitioners
- stress management professionals
- line managers.