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6 ways to leverage absence data in your organisation
Data is everywhere. Organisations leverage data to help forecast for the future, see which areas can be improved, provide information on which channels are working, the list goes on. But how well do you know know your absence data, and how can you use it to better support employees? The average employee sickness absence duration
How organisations can prioritise action over awareness this World Menopause Day
October 18th marks World Menopause Day, and this year’s focus is on fostering menopause-friendly work environments, acknowledging the challenges women face and advocating for supportive policies and practices. But beyond awareness, what action can employers take to create positive change? While going through the menopause is undoubtedly a challenging time in a woman’s life, it
A HR expert’s guide to return to work interviews
When employees return to work after after a bout of illness, or long term sickness, they need to be smoothly integrated back into the team. To help them ease back into work, you need a good return to work plan that helps the employee to feel comfortable when they do return. A return to work
What are the different types of absence?
The term employee absence or absence of work, is such a broad term and refers to any instance where an employee isn’t at work when they might have been otherwise. Indeed, it might surprise you just how many different types of absence exist. Some forms of absence are an essential part of running an organisation.
Is unlimited annual leave good for business?
The idea of unlimited annual leave has been around for a while, and posts on LinkedIn from companies announcing that they’ve just introduced it always receive a great of attention and praise. But what does it really look like? Unlimited leave means just that. Employees can take as much or as little annual leave per
Holiday entitlement by country: How do different countries compare?
The latest data from CEPR (the Center for Economic and Policy Research) reports on each country’s laws surrounding minimum holiday allowance for employees in the top 21 richest countries in the world. The majority of these countries have a minimum holiday entitlement for full-time workers. In addition, some countries also guarantee paid public holidays such
How to manage staff leave effectively
Employees taking a day off is not something new. But despite that, many organisations around the world still struggle to manage staff leave effectively. Many use spreadsheets and manual processes, when it could be so much simpler. Managing employee holiday booking shouldn’t be a struggle, and with our staff holiday planner it isn’t. However, managing
Employee wellbeing is not just about a people-led approach – it must also be data-led
By Katrina Bennett, People Director at edays Ask staff what they want from you as an employer, and someone might jokingly say a 200% pay rise and to work on alternate Wednesdays. But if you really ask them—and they believe you are sincere in wanting to know—what they want is to feel they are being
A Guide to Holiday Management
Holiday management doesn’t have to be a challenge, and employees need to take a break from time to time. But managing holiday bookings in growing and large organisations comes with pitfalls if good practices and a streamlined approach aren’t in place. Taking holidays is important to reduce stress and avoid burnout. But if people managers
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