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Effective absence management is essential for maintaining productivity and compliance in today’s workplace.

At Brightmine, we provide expert guidance, tools, and resources to help HR professionals reduce unplanned absenteeism, support employee wellbeing, and stay aligned with UK employment law. Discover practical strategies, best practices, and insights to keep your organisation running smoothly while fostering a positive work environment.

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Absence management: An HR manager’s guide

Absences happen. However, when it’s unplanned or unauthorised, worker absenteeism can seriously impact your organisation’s productivity, hurt staff morale and damage your employee retention rate.

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Commentary and Insights

Carer’s Leave Act: Six things HR needs to know

The new statutory right to carer's leave, created by the Carer's Leave Act, is due to come into …
Commentary and Insights

Guide: Holiday pay and entitlement reforms from 1 January 2024

This guide to the holiday pay and entitlement reforms from 1 January 2024 reviews the key changes HR …
Commentary and Insights

Bank holidays: Six things employers need to know

Public holidays can raise a myriad of compliance issues for employers. We explain how to deal with some …
Commentary and Insights

Hybrid working and sickness absence management: Practical tips

Employers must align their hybrid working model with their sickness absence management procedures. Here are five steps to …
Commentary and Insights

Calculating holiday entitlement for term-time workers

In light of new guidance for local government employers on term-time workers, consultant editor Darren Newman looks for …
Guides – How to

Handling sickness absence in a performance improvement procedure

Understand how to handle sickness absence in a performance improvement procedure, with expert guidance on next steps, communication …
Commentary and Insights

Local authority sick pay entitlement: Factors to consider

This article looks at factors for local authority employers to consider when determining entitlement to sick pay.
Guides – How to

How to handle employees taking unauthorised annual leave

Learn how to deal with employees who take unauthorised holidays. Practical HR guidance on managing unapproved annual leave, …
Guides – How to

Managing cover for long-term sickness absence

Learn how to plan effective cover during long‑term sickness absence, with expert advice on staffing solutions, communication and …

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