How companies in the UK are rethinking absence management

Understanding and managing employee absence is more critical than ever. Persistent absence rates and increased costs are having a growing impact on businesses' bottom line. With the backdrop of the UK Government's Keep Britain Working Report outlining the scale of the challenges facing the UK, employers must take the lead.

In this on demand webcast, our expert Katie Brown, Director, Health and Absence Management Lead, unpacked  findings from the 2026 Absence Management Survey, highlighting the most important trends and the practical steps organisations can take to build effective and resilient absence strategies.

In addition, we were joined by guest speaker Paula Coffey, Director of Claims, Rehabilitation and Medical Services from Unum who explored emerging patterns across employers and discussed what truly helps people return to work effectively.

The key areas covered in this webcast included:

• Insights from our 2026 Absence Management Survey: Key trends shaping absence in the UK and the challenges most organisations are facing today
• Practical guidance you can act on: Clear, actionable steps to reduce absence, improve workforce wellbeing and control associated costs
• Your questions, answered: Live Q&A answering questions from leading HR professionals – if your question wasn't addressed make sure you get in touch

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