Absenteeism: Getting a Grip Part 2

The absence review meeting

This video, about managing repeat absence, shows how to conduct an absence review meeting for those tougher absenteeism cases. It illustrates how to deal with tougher cases where absence is becoming a problem.

Summary of learning messages

• The focus is on the overall level of attendance
  Absence review meetings address a pattern of repeated absences

• Explore reasons for the higher number of absences
  Remain neutral and open-minded as you investigate why the attendance record is worse than others

• Discuss how to resolve the attendance problem
  Agree what needs to change for the individual’s overall attendance to improve.

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