Drafting a Written Attendance Policy

Sectioning, language and approval flow for a handbook-ready attendance policy your managers will actually use.

Reducing Absenteeism on the Floor

Scheduling fixes, supervisor training, recognition and policy changes that move the needle on unplanned absence.

Where 'too many absences' typically lands by industry. Set thresholds that are defensible and consistent across managers.

Conversations, documentation and accommodation questions to ask before escalating discipline. A defensible path forward.

Inconsistent discipline is where wrongful-termination claims come from. How to apply the same rules to everyone, every time.

Where to set the trigger for coaching, written warning and termination. Numbers that hold up across managers and locations.

When job abandonment kicks in, how to document, and what unemployment and final-pay rules say about the separation.

Direct payroll loss, overtime to cover, lost productivity and turnover. How to put a real number on chronic absence.

Burnout, scheduling, commute, childcare and management. Find the real driver before you build a policy response.

Bradford Factor, occurrence counts and absenteeism rate calculations. Pick a method and report it consistently.

Bonuses, PTO bumps and recognition that improve attendance without inadvertently penalizing protected leave.

Structure a written PIP for attendance issues: measurable goals, check-in cadence and the path to either fix or termination.