Managing absence | workplace adjustments

Employee absence can impact managers and also colleagues who are asked to cover their work - so It's important to manage absence correctly. 
Acas absence management training will keep you up-to-date on the law, and give you the skills to confidently manage absence in the workplace.

You'll learn:

• absence: the facts
• the role of the line manager
• employee health and wellbeing
• managing employee sickness 
• disability and sickness absence
• absence policies

Upcoming training dates, £270 per person:
25/26 September, 1/2 October, 6/7 October, 30/31 October
(two 3 hour sessions over two consecutive days)

16 October, 21 October (one day)
If you would like help booking onto an event, or if you would like to discuss delivering this training in-company please call our Customer Services Team on 0300 123 1150. 

 Making reasonable adjustments
Where an employee has a disability, an employer has a legal obligation to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act.
Sometimes, people who have long term physical or mental health conditions may not recognise themselves as having a disability. However, they may benefit from adjustments at work. 
Acas training will help you develop confidence in holding conversations about and making reasonable adjustments for employees with health conditions.
Upcoming training dates, £170 per person:
24 September, 21 October

 Mental health 
Mental health, like physical health, can change throughout our lives. 

Organisations benefit from encouraging people to talk openly about mental health and issues such as stress, anxiety and wellbeing.

Managers who are skilled at supporting mental health in the workplace can:

• reduce absence
• minimise staff turnover
• avoid potential conflict
• increase productivity

Upcoming training dates:

Mental health: skills for managers, £270 per person
23 September, 1 October,
28/29 October (over 2 days)
Mental health: employer responsibilities, £110 per person
20 October

 Advice and resources
Advice: Holiday and leave
Advice: Managing absence and returning to work
Advice: Supporting mental health at work
Free template: Mental health reasonable adjustment confirmation
Free template: Reasonable adjustment review template
Example policies: Flexible working policy

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