Sickness and Absence Report

Report to:

Board of Directors

Date of Meeting:

9th September 2013

Section:

Group

Report title:

Sickness and Absence Policy

Report written by:

C77117579

Job title:

Group Health and Safety Officer

Lead officer:

Director of Human Resources

Board Action Required:

Yes

For Assurance (Yes or No):

                                                      Purpose of the Report

The aim of this report is to recommend that Cut It Quick Hair Salon Group implement a Sickness and Absence policy. (full report attached).

Key Issues, Options and Risks

Cut it Quick Hair Salon Group aims to balance the sensitive nature of individual sickness and ill health against its needs to achieve its objectives. As a caring employer, Cut it Quick Hair Salon Group aims to assist employees to retain or regain good health and reduce absence from work.

Executive Analysis

As part of its duty of care to staff, Cut it Quick Hair Salon Group shall put in place procedures to manage sickness absence. Employees are expected to maintain a satisfactory record of attendance.

However, It is essential that procedures be carried out with tact and sensitivity and a realisation that the management of attendance is the joint responsibility of the line managers and the individual member of staff.

Recommendation (action required, by whom, by when)

It is recommended that the committee support and ratify the draft Sickness and Absence Policy (Annex A). Training to given to premise managers to support the implementation of the policy, Human Resources (HR) will be available to advise and support line managers and their staff. Ratification date 19th June 2013

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