Absence Management

The activities involved in reducing worker absenteeism, providing return to work support and providing a clear policy and procedures regards absences. Someone who is absent (called authorised absence) may be because of an illness, whether physical, stress related or mental health issue, which results in long or short periods off work. There may be other authorised absences due to family emergencies or issues, as well as planned annual leave, or an absence may be due to someone who may have just not turned up for work without giving any or an adequate reason for doing so, with this being termed unauthorised absence.