All present and correct (employee absence)

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Hemsley, S. (2012), "All present and correct (employee absence)", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 20 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/hrmid.2012.04420aaa.002

All present and correct (employee absence)

Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 20, Issue 1

Hemsley S.Human Resources (UK), July 2011, Start page: 32, No. of pages: 5

Sets out the statistics that indicate the extent of employee sickness absence in the UK and the impact of ill health on employee productivity. Looks at what employers can do to support the physical and mental health of their employees and their views on what government can do to help them in this. Reviews the legal framework that affects how employers deal with sickness absence, underlining the need to avoid any discrimination against people with disabilities. Indicates the measures that organizations, such as Boots and Graduate Prospects, have taken to reduce sickness absence. Insets summarize statistics on illness and sickness absence in the UK, list the government’s initiatives to tackle sickness absence, and profile how sickness absence is managed at John Lewis.ISSN: 0964-8380Reference: 40AP469

Keywords: Health, Sick leave, Absenteeism, United Kingdom