Advice on Managing Sickness Absence

This guide tries to answer some questions you might ask when an employee is absent from work due to sickness or unauthorised absence.

Questions like:

How can I tell if someone is genuinely sick or if they just didn't feel like coming to work?
Can I dismiss someone when they are away sick?
How do I talk to my employees about why they were away?
What action can I take to improve the attendance of my employees?