British businesses are losing tens of millions of pounds a year due to the huge number of employees sneaking extra days off work either side of the weekend. Ninety per cent of firms said that the most common day for sickness was either Monday or Friday.Employment law experts have dubbed the trend Long Weekend Syndrome.
Employment Law Advisory Services (ELAS) surveyed more than 600 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).They found that two thirds (67 per cent) said that Monday was by far the worst day of the week for sickness while 23 per cent cited Friday as the day they were affected most.” Everyone suffers from the Monday morning blues from time to time,” said Pam Rogerson, head of personnel at ELAS.
“But some people are taking this to extremes, not necessarily taking a lot of time off sick over the course of a year, but making sure they only ever fall ill around a weekend.” Now, ELAS is helping small firms fight back with a cutting edge piece of software that not only spots those who take a lot of time off sick, but those whose patterns of illness are also a cause for concern.
Because the software, called Employersafe, has been designed by lawyers, when problems do arise, it can guide employers simply through the best way of tackling the issue. British businesses currently lose almost £12billion a year as a result of absenteeism in the workplace – an average of £601 per employee per year – with women more likely to throw a sickie than men.
While most of that time is due to genuine illness, the perception of the vast majority of small firms is that too many days off are no more than extended weekends.Mrs Rogerson added: “While managers might have a good idea which staff suffer from Long Weekend Syndrome, few have the time to go through their records and count exactly when they are off sick.”Employersafe does that for them, spotting patterns such as only ringing in sick on a Monday, or always falling ill after a bank holiday, for example.”
As well as tackling absenteeism, Employersafe uses clear, on-screen traffic lights to ensure employers always know whether they are in the clear (green), have a minor problem (amber) or an urgent legal crisis (red.)For everyday problems, it breaks down complex legal procedures into simple tasks while for more complicated issues, the software suggests the employer calls ELAS’ 24-hour helpline for advice. “With both the software and the helpline, companies can then relax knowing they are complying with the law at all times and get on with what they do best – which is running their business.”
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