Absence Management Software

An absence management process refers to how organisations handle time off work for employees.  

This includes the procedures employees should follow, along with who they should notify and how their absence is reviewed on their return (in the case of sickness, for example).  

This depends on the type of absence, and whether any employment contracts have been breached, e.g. unauthorised absence.  

Every situation is different, and we’d advise getting in touch with a certified HR or employment law consultant to advise around absence & potential dismissal. 

For further guidance around managing long-term sickness, we’ve covered the HR advice small businesses need to know in our quick guide to long-term sickness. 

Not exactly – absence management generally refers to time off work due to sickness or other leave, such as compassionate leave.  

Leave management usually refers to time off work around annual leave, or holiday. These terms are often used to describe similar periods employees might have off from work.  

Attendance management is all about tracking when employees are at work, including employee working hours, shifts, and overall productivity.

Absence management, on the other hand, focuses on monitoring time off, whether due to sickness, holiday, or other leave types.

Breathe's absence management software has an API that integrates smoothly with your HR, payroll and scheduling systems. It makes data syncing simple, so you can say goodbye to manual data entry.

Absence management software gives managers a clear, real-time overview of employee attendance. Dashboards and alerts highlight patterns such as frequent sickness absence or repeated short-term leave. 

This visibility helps managers make informed decisions, address issues early, and provide the right support for employees. Automated reminders also reduce admin time, allowing managers to focus on people rather than paperwork.

Breathe allows you to store sickness absence in one secure location. Managers can set trigger points, such as Bradford Factor scores, and receive alerts when thresholds are reached. 

This ensures absences are managed consistently and fairly across the workforce. Reports provide insights into short- and long-term sickness absence, helping organisations identify trends and take proactive steps to support wellbeing.

Yes, Breathe works with a range of products and payroll tools to help reduce admin and improve accuracy.

See all our integrations here.