Managing Absence and Tackling Poor Performance

 

This half-day course gives participants the knowledge and skills to assist in reducing absence and tackling poor performance in the workplace, including formal actions such as disciplinary procedures.

 

• Key legislation
• implications of the Employment Law Act 2002
• discrimination legislation including Disability Discrimination Act 1995
• the Data Protection Act and Codes of Practice
• handling claims of victimisation and bullying
• Performance management procedures
• performance appraisals
• best practice
• advising and supporting line managers on the law and company policies and procedures
• do's and dont's
• Handling poor performance
• tackling the issues
• preparation
• who to involve
• timeliness
• confidentiality
• natural justice and due process
• record-keeping
• potential outcomes and poor performance issues
• Managing absence
• capability
• attendance
• absence levels
• avoiding discrimination
• managing short- and long-term absence
• best practice
• following policies and procedures
• obtaining medical evidence
• Managing stress
• what an employee is liable for
• tackling the issues

 

How do I book a course?

 

Contact your LHB training department and ask if they will commission a Training Day.... send them a link to this Web-site or ask them to ring the number below.