Description
What’s included:
- A ready-to-use Sickness Absence Policy template tailored to UK workplaces
- Clear notification and certification procedures for short and long-term absence
- Guidance on managing persistent short-term absence and return to work meetings
- Long-term absence consultation process, medical examinations and reasonable adjustments
- Statutory Sick Pay entitlement explained in plain English
- Customisable wording you can adapt to your organisation
Why your organisation needs it:
Sickness absence costs UK employers billions every year, and managing it badly costs even more. Without a clear policy, line managers handle absence differently, expectations get blurred, and frequent absence slips through unchallenged. This policy helps you set out exactly how absence is reported, recorded and managed, so everyone knows where they stand. For wider context, see the ACAS guidance on absence from work.
Benefits for HR teams & employers:
✔ A consistent approach to absence across your whole organisation
✔ Clear reporting procedures that cut down on confusion and disputes
✔ Practical guidance for managers handling persistent or long-term absence
✔ Compliance support for Statutory Sick Pay, the Equality Act 2010 and reasonable adjustments
✔ Backed by Limelite HR’s CIPD-qualified team
Pair this with our wider HR Support service or browse all our HR templates and policies in the shop.
Download your Sickness Absence Policy today and put a clear, professional policy in place without the stress.
