When someone experiences a bereavement, the last thing they should worry about is navigating unclear workplace policies. Yet studies revealed that 22% of British workers felt they weren’t granted enough time off to grieve, while 43% weren’t offered paid leave to attend a funeral.
Employee absenteeism represents one of the most significant challenges facing UK businesses today. When staff members regularly miss work without valid reasons, the effects extend beyond empty desks—impacting team morale, productivity, and your bottom line. Understanding what drives absenteeism at work and implementing effective management strategies can transform workplace culture while protecting business performance.
Over five million people in the UK regularly work unpaid overtime, according to TUC research – a figure that highlights the poor understanding of overtime rights. For HR professionals, this confusion poses a genuine risk, as miscalculated holiday pay, unclear contractual terms, and inadvertent minimum wage breaches are all very real consequences of mismanaged overtime.
