Tag: absence management

Know how to avoid hazards of absence management

By Tammy Binford Jul 7, 2017 HR Hero Line

Updated: Apr 12, 2018

Managing absences is hard enough when an employer’s only worry is getting the work covered, but when extended absences and overlapping laws also factor into the equation, the job gets even trickier.  Federal, state, and local laws don’t always intersect smoothly, meaning employers need to be especially careful when dealing with employees in need of […]

Absence Policies and Leave Administration Lacking Rigor and Framework, Study Says

By Daniel Cafaro Oct 9, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 9, 2012

The widespread use of manual and improvised procedures to measure, mitigate and administer employee absence suggests that many employers are taking substantial compliance risks with regard to the Family and Medical Leave Act, according to the ADP Research Institute study, Total Absence Management: Two Decades After the Passage of FMLA. Even though lost productivity due […]