Sickness absence can be a major cost for small and medium-sized businesses. However, many organisations neither track the amount of sickness absence they have, or recognise the full impact on their finances.  These costs are set to increase with SSP being payable from Day One as of April 2026, together with low paid employees now being eligible.  With the right approach, Managers can reduce disruption, support staff more effectively and drive down sickness absence costs.

Gain practical tools to help identify warning signs, collate, analyse and report on your sickness data effectively and also gain skills on how to conduct effective return-to-work conversations.  Identify the role that workplace culture can play in supporting wellbeing and other emerging trends in order to keep absence levels under control.

This course will suit anyone that manages people as it will help them to confidently handle sickness absence, reduce sick pay costs, and maintain productivity.  In the current business landscape, with employee costs having substantially risen, this is a course you cannot afford to miss, as managing sickness effects your bottom line.

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The course will commence at 8.30 am, with registration and refreshments from 8.00 am, and will finish around 2.30 p.m., with breaks for refreshments and lunch.

The cost for this course will be £175.00 plus VAT per delegate, including lunch.  Preferential rates for BackupHR clients and discounts for block bookings.    

To reserve your place, please contact Jackie Bolton either by e-mail: jackie@backuphr.com or call 01480 677980.