Unauthorised absence from work is when an employee fails to turn up for work without providing a valid reason, or without notifying their employer of their absence in accordance with the relevant workplace policy – usually the absence policy.
Given that these types of absences usually take place unexpectedly, it can be difficult to pre-empt or prevent this type of absence, or to make arrangements for temporary replacement staff to mitigate any disruption that might be caused to your business by a particular employee being off work, especially if you don’t know the reason for absence, or how long the absence is likely to last.
If you need assistance with an unauthorised absence from work matter, talk to our HR specialists, who are on hand to advise on all aspects of workforce management, including guidance on developing absence management procedures and policies, absenteeism training for managers and advice on specific cases of unauthorised absence.
