Understanding how to manage sickness absence and support disabled employees is essential for creating a fair, compliant, and supportive workplace. This course provides a clear and practical guide to handling absence and disability issues, with a focus on legal responsibilities, effective policies, and supportive practices. 

Learners will explore the legal framework, organisational responsibilities, and practical steps for managing absence and disability in the workplace. 

Whether you are a manager, HR professional, or business leader, this training will equip you with the tools to reduce risk, support employees, and foster an inclusive working environment.

This course covers:

• Understand the purpose and key components of sickness absence policies 

• Follow the step-by-step process for managing absence, from preparation to return-to-work 

• Recognise how to approach problematic absences fairly and lawfully 

• Learn the legal definition of disability under the Equality Act 

• Explore how to identify disabilities in the workplace and avoid discrimination 

• Understand the duty to make reasonable adjustments and how to implement the

• Manage disability-related absences appropriately and lawfully 

• Recognise when further action may be required and how to handle it sensitively 

• Appreciate the risks of mishandling absence and disability, including legal and reputational consequences