Absence management

The average rate of absence in 2009 was 6.4 days per employee, a decline from 6.7 days in 2007 and a further step in a long-term downward trend, which is to be expected in a cold climate.
Average absence levels across the public sector stood at an average of 8.3 days’ absence per employee in 2009, compared to 5.8 days in the private sector.   
Long-term absence (20 days or more) accounted for a fifth of all time lost, despite only accoun... (55 more words)

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