The briefing will offer employers practical tips to help prevent absence and combat issues which arise from unavoidable sickness absence.   The advice given will assist employers both commercially and legally, in being able to defend themselves against claims for unfair dismissal, disability discrimination and personal injury.

Alarming statistics show that absence from work due to sickness costs UK Plc over £13 billion a year* with 164 million working days lost.   This results in a direct cost to the employer of £531 a year for every worker.

Iain Jenkins, partner at Lee & Priestley said:  “Everyone at work will probably need to take sick leave at some point during their working lives and in most cases this lasts only a few days. But long-term sickness absence can have devastating effects on the performance of a business.

“Our briefing will offer practical advice while staying within the bounds of employment legislation.  Employers wanting to avoid becoming a statistic would be well advised to attend the briefing!”

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