Advice and strategy for a tailor-made absenteeism policy
Absenteeism is a challenge for every HR department. An absenteeism policy is therefore a must. Using a project plan, you can interpret the policy based on your needs and goals. Our experts will help you with this.
Talk to an expertThe challenges you are struggling with
Your absenteeism approach is only successful if everyone in your organisation is behind it. Things often go wrong there. And this can be due to three reasons:
Absenteeism is seen as an HR problem
HR is often alone when it comes to absenteeism. Even though managers are closer to the employees. By involving managers, your absenteeism policy has more impact.
Absenteeism is measured, but not analysed
Thoroughly analysing absenteeism reports provides you with the necessary insights to build your absenteeism policy, and to accurately evaluate actions and adjust the policy if necessary.
Agreements on absenteeism are not complied with
Practice shows that people often do not know about or understand absenteeism agreements, which means they are handled carelessly. Managers sometimes see the agreements as an administrative burden rather than an aid. Crystal-clear absenteeism procedures put an end to this.
A positive absenteeism policy in five steps
Despite all good intentions, absenteeism plans usually fail in the end. It doesn’t take long to find the reasons: HR employees are all too often alone in their ambitions, the real causes are rarely known, and after a while, absenteeism agreements are handled carelessly.
It is precisely these challenges that we are tackling with our five-step plan. This is a roadmap that we draw up with you and then tackle in stages.
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Lay the foundation for a sustainable absenteeism policy today
Based on a non-binding intake with you or your HR manager, our experts will propose a five-step project plan. This gives a clear insight into priorities, effort and budget, and ROI and timing. This way, you can immediately talk to your management to take the next steps.
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