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What absence trigger points are you using in practice?
James Whitfield · 11 Jun 2026 · United Kingdom · Manufacturing · 1000+ employees
We use the Bradford Factor but managers apply it inconsistently and it feels punitive on people with genuine chronic conditions. Curious what others have moved to.
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James Whitfield · 12 Jun 202624 upvotes
We kept a trigger but made it a conversation trigger rather than a disciplinary trigger, with a documented adjustment route for disability-related absence. Complaints dropped and so did short-term absence.
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