How to Deal with Employee Absenteeism & Tardiness
- 1). Review the company attendance policy and make sure it is distributed to all employees. Review the employees' attendance records and make a list of each one who has exceeded the allowable missed work days or number of days tardy. If these records are incomplete, correct the deficiencies and skip step two until that task is complete.
- 2). For each person on your list, prepare a document that illustrates how he or she has exceeded company policy and what will happen if the pattern is continued. Meet privately with each, present the document and explain why the employee is out of compliance and why you have specified the consequences indicated. All people in the meeting should sign the record to indicate that they were present.
- 3). Conduct a meeting of all staff to explain the attendance policy as a routine matter. Make sure that each person attending the meeting has a copy and also post one as well as the minutes of the meeting in a common area where all employees will have access. Focus on the concept that poor attendance is a sign of disrespect for coworkers and has a negative effect on customers and ultimately company profits and available jobs.
