Maintaining absence management in the workplace is vital, in order to establish guidelines for staff, whether they are absent for short or long-term illness, maternity or paternity leave, or a staff member takes a few days off work of their own accord, without providing a reason why, or may not even inform their employer.

These absences must be regulated by the employer, in order to maintain order in the workplace.

 The following steps should be taken to achieve quality absence management: