Absence Procedure

Dear all,

This is a reminder of the absence reporting protocol.

If you are unable to attend work for sickness reasons please inform your Line Manager (found on your Breathe profile) of the absence by telephone, giving full reasons for it by 9am on each working day of absence please. If the Manager is not available, please speak to a member of the Management team or HR. Please avoid using text messages or email.

Managers will then open a sickness case for you on Breathe.  When you have returned to work, a return to work meeting should take place for absences longer than a week (or in exceptional circumstances), and marked as ‘returned to work’ on Breathe. If any Managers need a refresher on this, please contact HR.

To confirm absences from day 1-7 can be self certified, from day 8 onwards we require a Doctors certificate.

Please note HR reviews sickness absence levels monthly. If anyone would like more information on the policy please visit section 28 of the company handbook found under ‘Company Documents’ on Breathe.

If you have any questions, please speak to a member of the HR Team.

Many thanks

Daisy, Clare and Drew