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People management
How to manage sickness absence fairly and consistently, from the first phone call to the return-to-work interview, including the 2026 changes to statutory sick pay.
View the resource: Absence Management: A Practical Guide for Line ManagersPeople management
How to run a fair disciplinary hearing, step by step, from opening the meeting to confirming the right of appeal, with a free flowchart for managers.
View the resource: How to Conduct a Disciplinary Hearing: A Step-by-Step Flowchart for ManagersPeople management
A practical five-step approach for managers to raising difficult issues at work, what to say, the legal points to watch and when an informal chat should become a formal process.
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