CubeHR

Absence Management · Construction · Leeds

Absence Management for construction in Leeds

Track sickness absence across sites, calculate Bradford Factor scores for your workforce, manage return-to-work interviews, and maintain compliance with SSP requirements for construction workers.

The difference

Why Leeds construction businesses use CubeHR

  • Bradford Factor calculation highlights concerning patterns

  • Return-to-work interview tracking with manager prompts

  • SSP (Statutory Sick Pay) tracking after qualifying days

  • Absence reporting by site, trade, and department

  • Fit note tracking and expiry reminders

  • Trigger-based alerts for HR intervention

In practice

How construction businesses in Leeds use it

Illustrative examples of how it gets used, not customer case studies.
  • A warehouse operation suspects a disproportionate share of absence falls on Mondays, but managers have nothing but anecdote to open a conversation with.

  • An employee is on long-term sick leave and there is no structured review process, so months pass with no formal contact.

Questions

Absence Management FAQ

What is the Bradford Factor?

The Bradford Factor is a formula (S² × D) that measures the impact of short, frequent absences. S is the number of separate absence instances, D is the total days absent. It highlights disruptive absence patterns that cost more than single long absences.

What Bradford Factor thresholds should we use?

Common thresholds are: 200+ (informal discussion), 400+ (formal review), 600+ (final warning). CubeHR lets you set custom thresholds per company. The defaults are configurable in settings.

How does SSP calculation work?

CubeHR tracks the current SSP rate (£116.75/week for 2025), the 3 waiting days, qualifying days, and the 28-week payment limit. It calculates SSP entitlement automatically and includes it in payroll exports.

Can we track absence reasons?

Yes. Standard absence reasons include cold/flu, injury, medical appointment, stress/anxiety, and more. You can add custom reasons specific to your company. All reasons are reportable.

Coming soon

Sort absence management for your Leeds construction business

CubeHR is in early access. We are onboarding a limited number of UK businesses at a time so every one is set up properly. Register your interest and we will be in touch about a place.

  • GDPR compliant · UK data residency
  • Set up in an afternoon
  • Built for UK employment law