Employee absence is a significant cost for businesses, and absence management has gained C-level visibility as more organizations seek to understand and reduce the direct and indirect costs associated with employee absences while increasing the productivity of their workforces. An automated workforce management solution with time, attendance, self-service and scheduling optimization functions can empower organizations to appropriately plan for scheduled absences according to policies, as well as monitor and understand patterns of unscheduled absences. Businesses using this analysis to take actionable steps are ensuring the right skill sets are available at the right time (and at the right cost) to keep the business moving forward. As a result of these informed decisions, organization leaders can go beyond controlling the costs associated with absent employees, to improving workforce schedules and facilitating compliance with government and internal regulations.

This whitepaper outlines actionable, measurable best practices for going beyond controlling the costs associated with absent employees, to improving workforce schedules and facilitating compliance with government and internal regulations.