Management Training

Managing Sickness Absence Training

We provide half day and 1 day in-company training courses on Sickness Absence Training.

1/2 Day Workshop (up to 8)

£495+VAT

1 Day Workshop (up to 12)

£900+VAT

Additional delegates on in-company training courses are charged at £60 per person + VAT (Max. 10 on half day and max. 14 on whole day)

Who is sickness absence training aimed at?

This course is suitable for anyone with responsibility for managing employees’ sickness absence in the workplace, such as HR, employee relations specialists, managers, and supervisors.

What are the benefits of attending the course?

The course introduces delegates to the importance of conducting thorough, prompt, fair and consistent sickness absence management procedures and processes that can be relied upon when managing employees’ long and short-term sickness absence.

What will the delegates get from the course?

Delegates will gain experience, knowledge and understanding regarding the value of managing sickness absence effectively and fairly. They will acquire practical skills and knowledge to apply immediately on return to their place of work, ensuring alignment with their company’s sickness absence policy.

What will be covered?

The sickness absence training course will cover:

Understand sickness absence best practice and how to align to internal
Company policy for managing sickness absence
Understanding disability and sickness absence
Know how sickness absence under the banner of ‘capability’ could be a fair reason for dismissal
Know the trigger points along the sickness procedure
Be able to conduct a return-to-work meeting
Understand the Bradford factor