An HR Director's guide: Absence: what's the cost?

In a lean economy, few organisations can afford to overlook factors that affect morale, productivity and profitability. This makes absence as much of a performance indicator as more 'traditional' KPIs such as turnover and profit. But how is today's cash-strapped organisation to assess whether it has an absence problem - and take steps to reduce it?

This guide explains how HR software systems offer a practical solution for businesses, regardless of setup or size.

Read our guide and learn how we could help you to:

• Accurately estimate the cost of absence to your business
• Capture, monitor and measure absence information
• Identify absence patterns and trends using measures such as the Bradford Factor
• Assess the impact of measures such as return-to-work interviews and flexible working
• Benchmark absence figures and set internal reduction targets
• Utilise workflow and triggers.