Working through the course will help you:

• Identify and measure patterns of absence
• Develop an overall approach to it
• Deal specifically with long-term and frequent short-term absence
• Develop an absence policy.

Overall, the course will help you deal with absence whilst at the same time maintaining good employment relations within your workplace.

Select one of the following units:

• What is absence and what is the cost?
• How do you identify and measure patterns of absence?
• How do you develop an overall approach?
• How do you handle long-term absence?
• How do you handle frequent short-term absence?
• How do you develop an absence policy and procedures?
  
  Acas aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. We provide up-to-date information, independent advice, high quality training and we work with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance. www.acas.org.uk