Absence Management

This is giving our employees a better work/life balance, which is in turn keeping stress levels down and helping build a positive, productive environment in which to work.
HR Director, ING Direct

Absence is a direct, measurable cost to your business – and one that can be managed. Through Ceridian’s EAP, LifeWorks, you can provide a tangible return on investment through reduced absenteeism and improved productivity.

Research shows that the larger the organisation, the greater the levels of absence. In the private sector, short-term absenteeism is the greatest problem, with employees absent for five days or less. In the public sector, long-term absenteeism of 21 days or more is the greater problem. In addition to this, sickness absence due to alcohol and drug misuse is estimated to be costing the UK economy £5bn a year in lost working time and production. Absence management can therefore bring significant savings.

Find out how much absence is costing your organisation with our quick & easy Absence Calculator.
Absence Calculator

Action on these problems is a low priority for many organisations despite the possible risks and effects on health and safety, attendance and relationships with colleagues. Managers tend to find out about alcohol and drug misuse through deteriorating work performance and most then don’t know how to handle this difficult situation.

Our LifeWorks EAP is an effective tool in the management of absence – whatever the cause. We can work with you as follows: