Absence Management

When an employee’s child falls ill unexpectedly or their parent suffers an accident, work becomes secondary to the immediate crisis. UK employment law recognises this through a statutory entitlement known as time off for dependants, or dependants’ leave—a legal safeguard permitting employees to address genuine emergencies involving those who depend upon them.

When someone experiences a bereavement, the last thing they should worry about is navigating unclear workplace policies. Yet studies revealed that 22% of British workers felt they weren’t granted enough time off to grieve, while 43% weren’t offered paid leave to attend a funeral.

Employee absenteeism represents one of the most significant challenges facing UK businesses today. When staff members regularly miss work without valid reasons, the effects extend beyond empty desks—impacting team morale, productivity, and your bottom line. Understanding what drives absenteeism at work and implementing effective management strategies can transform workplace culture while protecting business performance.

Accurately measure employee absence impact and simplify your HR management with Kelio’s integrated Bradford Factor calculator.

The Bradford Factor has become an essential tool for UK employers seeking to understand how employee absences affect their operations. Whether you manage a small team or oversee multiple departments, this simple yet powerful formula helps identify patterns that might otherwise go unnoticed. Understanding your Bradford score enables you to balance business needs with employee well-being while maintaining fair, transparent absence policies.

The concept of a four-day work week has gained significant momentum across the UK. What was once considered a radical restructuring is now being embraced by hundreds of British organisations seeking to improve employee wellbeing  and productivity while maintaining competitive performance.

Workplace arrangements are undergoing a significant transformation as organisations recognise the value of adaptable scheduling. Among these innovations, compressed hours stand out as a particularly effective approach for businesses seeking to balance operational needs with employee preferences. This model, which redistributes standard working time across fewer days, offers compelling advantages for both employers and staff, though implementing it successfully requires thoughtful planning and strategic management.

Managing staff holidays can feel like solving a complex puzzle. Between calculating entitlements, handling clashing requests, and ensuring you’re following the law, annual leave management can be challenging for HR teams. 

In this article, we’ll cut through the complexity of annual leave entitlement in the UK. We’ll explain the legal framework, show you how to calculate holidays for different types of workers and share practical ways to make the whole process smoother.

Are you struggling to calculate holiday entitlement for your varied workforce? From full-time staff to part-time employees, irregular hours to zero-hour contracts, ensuring everyone receives their correct statutory holiday allowance can be challenging.

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore how to calculate holiday entitlement accurately for different types of employees. We’ll explain common calculation mistakes to avoid. And we’ll introduce you to time-saving tools that can handle these complex calculations automatically.

Let’s learn how a holiday entitlement calculator can transform your leave management processes while ensuring full compliance with UK employment law.

As Christmas approaches, it’s likely that holiday requests will be coming in to your HR team. It’s important for the whole business to track them correctly. However, there are many other reasons for staff absence: parental leave, illness, sabbatical, training courses, medical appointments to name a few.

To manage your workforce effectively, you must track absences in an efficient system that records the right information. Here are three things you should look for when choosing absence management software.