A common perception amongst small business managers is that specialist HR tools - such as staff leave and absence management systems - are only beneficial to organisations with large workforces. Managing staff absence effectively however, is critical for any organisation. Find out how e-days can help small businesses take control of your absence management.

1. How small businesses can benefit
from better absence management
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2. Award winning absence management software
A common perception amongst small business managers is that specialist HR tools - such as staff leave and absence management systems - are only
beneficial to organisations with large workforces. Managing staff absence effectively however, is critical for any organisation.
Leave and absence management solutions, such as e-days, have been designed to improve the efficiency of staff absence management for any
business of any size. Over 400 small businesses, with staff numbers fewer than 50 are now benefiting from better absence management through
using e-days.
The benefits for small organisations:
We have outlined some of the main ways that self-service staff-leave and absence management solutions can be a key asset for small organisations:
1. Cost-effective
Leave and absence management systems are not expensive tools. In fact, what many businesses are currently spending in absence costs using a
manual system is likely to be far more than the cost of implementing an online solution.
To put this into perspective, according to report figures published by the CIPD, the cost of absence for a 50 person organisation is expected to be as high
as £25,000 per year. Implementing e-days can help you save almost half this amount on an annual basis through logging staff absence information into a
central online portal.

3. Award winning absence management software
2. Time-saving
Employee productivity is particularly essential in small organisations, as there is typically only one person to carry out a business function. What was
once a time-consuming administrative HR process collecting multiple paper-forms and updating various spreadsheets, can be completed in a matter of
seconds when using e-days booking tools, team calendars and reporting features.
HR is not the only team that can benefit from the implementation of an absence management system. On average, all employees using e-days will save
a total of 4.5 hours each per year when switching to an e-days system.
3. Adaptable to meet exact requirements
Every single business operates differently; especially when dealing with staff absence procedures. Holiday entitlements, authorisation methods, staffing
levels and sick pay are just a few of the processes that will differ from organisation to organisation.
Each e-days system is set-up individually to meet exact requirements, with features that can be switched on or off to mirror current business processes.
This means that the same e-days software used by global, multi-national firms can be adapted to accommodate the needs of any business that might
not require the same high-functionality.
Absence management for all businesses:
Managing staff absence is not a one-size-fits-all process. Whatever the business size or the procedures in place; improved absence management using
a specialist system will have a direct positive impact on cost and time-saving.
Specialist absence management systems such as e-days offer a completely customisable set-up, allowing the software to meet each organisations
individual needs, whatever their structural complexity, geographic location or business sector.

4. Award winning absence management software
About e-days:
e-days is an online, self-service web application for managing, tracking and reporting employee holiday and absence. It’s used by large
multi-nationals, medium sized organisations and smaller companies across every sector and across +80 countries.
e-days is a cost-saving application allowing organisations to become more productive and to cut employee sickness absence levels. The
application is often integrated with core HR and Payroll systems to increase the effectiveness of organisations infrastructure.
Next steps:
1. Visit the e-days website to find out more about absence management.
2. Try the e-days savings calculator to find out how much you could save by switching to an absence management system.
3. See the system for yourself by requesting a free trial or online demo for you and your colleagues.
Or contact one of our consultants on 0115 950 0101.