Report to:
Board of Directors
Date of Meeting:
9th September 2013
Section:
Group
Report title:
Sickness and Absence Policy
Report written by:
C77117579
Job title:
Group Health and Safety Officer
Lead officer:
Director of Human Resources
Board Action Required:
Yes
For Assurance (Yes or No):
Yes
Purpose of the Report
The aim of this report is to recommend that Cut It Quick Hair Salon Group implement a Sickness and Absence policy. (full report attached).
Key Issues, Options and Risks
Cut it Quick Hair Salon Group aims to balance the sensitive nature of individual sickness and ill health against its needs to achieve its objectives. As a caring employer, Cut it Quick Hair Salon Group aims to assist employees to retain or regain good health and reduce absence from work.
Executive Analysis
As part of its duty of care to staff, Cut it Quick Hair Salon Group shall put in place procedures to manage sickness absence. Employees are expected to maintain a satisfactory record of attendance.
However, It is essential that procedures be carried out with tact and sensitivity and a realisation that the management of attendance is the joint responsibility of the line managers and the individual member of staff.
Recommendation (action required, by whom, by when)
It is recommended that the committee support and ratify the draft Sickness and Absence Policy (Annex A). Training to given to premise managers to support the implementation of the policy, Human Resources (HR) will be available to advise and support line managers and their staff. Ratification date 19th June 2013
Standards Impacted:
No
Financial Implications:
Yes
Equality Analysis:
No
Compliance Impact:
No
