Top tips for managing absence this Easter

For managers everywhere, the Easter break means only one thing; colleagues clambering to book annual leave. This has been compounded this year by the holiday ‘cheat’ ­– thanks to the placement of the April and May bank holidays, colleagues can treat themselves to more than a fortnight off work without even booking off 10 working days!

 So, with the Easter break in full swing and the summer holidays fast approaching, we look at the best practice for managing colleague absence while sharing practical examples of tools to help.

 1. Be transparent

Having a simple publication outlining the process for planned and unplanned absence will educate your team and streamline the process for booking and reporting leave.