As of the 2nd January 2014, rail fares once again rose by 2.8%. This move will no doubt push flexible working to the front of any commuter’s mind. To help employees and managers alike decide if flexible working could be the right solution for you, we at Honeydew have written a guide to flexible working for you, right here. Please share! Continue reading
Category Archives: Absence management
Christmas excuses for pulling a sickie
Last year Honeydew wrote about how access to the internet has created a new wealth of information on how to be good at pulling a sickie from work. It seems to have changed the boundaries of the ridiculous excuse and they’re only getting sillier. Continue reading
SME bosses don’t believe the sickies
Now that December is in full swing, many businesses will see their absence levels rise. But how many of you believe that your employees are genuinely ill? Or do you see straight through the sickies? Continue reading
Why is every day a sick day for the UK?
65,000 people call in sick every week, according to the British Heart Foundation. Given that 71.8% of our 63.7million population is employed, to have 65,000 of those out of work during any given week is shocking. So, why is every day a sick day for the UK? Continue reading
How to: Conduct a capability procedure
This article was written by Vista, a leading Employer Services company whos core services are HR Services, Employment Law, Management Training and Development and Occupational Health and Wellbeing. Continue reading
Absence Management Survey 2013 published
CIPD and Simplyhealth have published the annual Absence Management survey results for 2013. The survey got 618 responses from organisations employing in total 2.3 million employees. Continue reading
Why benchmarking doesn’t always work
Many UK Absence statistics have been publish in recent months, by a number of high profile human resource management companies such as the CIPD and ACAS. But how useful are they, really? Continue reading
Line managers’ role in people management
In absence management, as in employee management in general, the role of the line manager is pivotal. Continue reading
How good is your data?
As with any business strategy, good data is the key and absence management is no different. How good is your data, really? Continue reading
How does your company compare?
XpertHR has released a national benchmark for absence rates and costs in the UK. Although all companies are different and few operate the same, it is always good practice to check how you are doing in comparison to the rest of the UK. How does your company compare? Continue reading