Absence Management

Caring responsibilities or urgent personal matters may require employees to take unpaid time away from work at short notice.

Time off in lieu (TOIL) is a commonly used system in the UK where employees choose to be compensated with paid time off instead of additional pay for overtime work. It’s often used in roles with fluctuating workloads, project deadlines, or operational peaks that require flexibility.

Unauthorised absence from work can disrupt employees. The reason is that managers may need to rearrange workloads at short notice to address such issues. This further affects operational planning and team confidence, especially when attendance issues recur.

Among the many types of leave to which employees in the UK are entitled (bereavement leave, dependants' leave, etc.), medical leave is perhaps the most common reason for absence.

When a death occurs in a family or close circle, work quickly becomes secondary to grief, practical arrangements and emotional recovery. Bereavement leave exists to give employees time off work during these circumstances.Around 1 in 8 people in the UK have gone through a bereavement since the start …

Becoming a mother marks an important stage in every personal and professional journey. From an HR perspective, it comes with a list of quite a few things to consider: legal obligations, staffing gaps, pay arrangements, and compliance. Amidst all that, supporting the health and wellbeing of pregnant …

Paternity leave is a statutory employment right that allows eligible employees to take time away from work following the birth or adoption of a child. For employers, understanding how paternity leave in the UK works is essential for meeting legal obligations, ensuring payroll accuracy, and maintaini…

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 addr…

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.