Keep in Regular Contact with People Who are Off Sick

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If somebody has phoned in sick, phone them back later in the day to find out how they are getting on.  It shows that you care as a manager, and it is a great technique for reducing absence rates.

It also works well for people who take off a Monday, because of a hangover and then feel they have to take off Tuesday as well to make it look genuine.

Published On: 25th Mar 2013 - Last modified: 13th Jul 2017
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1 Comment

  1. I’ve always wanted to do this as a policy, however does this not look like the company are checking up and can be deemed as harassment rather than employer care of duty?
    MB

    Marcus 26 Mar at 7:19 am
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