Resources and Further Information

Managing sickness absence effectively is important for supporting employee wellbeing as well as maintaining productivity. The following sets out a variety of resources to help navigate the complexities of sickness absence management.

• Business Wales: Information, guidance and support for businesses in Wales.
  • Employer Support: Offers advice and support on managing sickness absence, including legal obligations and best practices.
  • Health and Wellbeing Resources: Provides resources to help employers create a healthy workplace and reduce sickness absence.

• ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service): Provides guidance, training and best practice advice on creating and implementing absence management policies. This includes templates, workshops and helpline support for employers in managing sickness absence fairly and consistently.
  • Managing Absence: Offers detailed guidance on managing sickness absence, including policies, procedures and best practices.
  • Training and Workshops: Provides training sessions and workshops on managing attendance and sickness absence.
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE): Provides comprehensive guidance, resources, and regulatory frameworks to create safe and healthy workplaces. HSE offers practical tools to help employers reduce levels of sickness absence and facilitate employees' return to work.
  • Managing Sickness Absence and Return to Work: Offers resources and advice on handling sickness absence and facilitating a smooth return to work.
  • Stress Management Standards: Provides guidelines for managing work-related stress, a common cause of sickness absence.
• NHS Employers: Offers resources, toolkits and guidance on best practices for sickness absence management and employee wellbeing.
  • Sickness Absence Toolkit: Provides a comprehensive toolkit to help employers manage sickness absence, including templates and case studies.
  • Health and Wellbeing Resources: Offers guidance on creating a supportive work environment to reduce sickness absence.

• Fit Note: Guidance to help employers and employees manage sickness absence and support staff with long-term conditions to remain in or return to work.