Absence Management · Manufacturing · City of London # Absence Management for manufacturing in City of London CubeHR's absence management tools are designed to meet the specific needs of manufacturing businesses. CubeHR's absence management goes beyond simple sickness recording. Automatic Bradford Factor calculation identifies concerning patterns. SSP tracking handles statutory requirements. Return-to-work workflows ensure every absence is properly documented. Occupational health referral tracking keeps everything in one place. [Register your interest](/early-access)[Absence Management for Manufacturing](/features/absence-management/manufacturing) The difference ## Why City of London manufacturing businesses use CubeHR - Bradford Factor alerts flag concerning absence patterns before they become serious. Early intervention prevents small issues from becoming disciplinary cases. - Stop manually calculating qualifying days, waiting periods, and payment rates. CubeHR handles it all and exports to your payroll system. - Return-to-work interviews, fit notes, OH referrals, all recorded in one place. If absence leads to a capability process, you have the evidence trail. In practice ## How manufacturing businesses in City of London 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. More modules ## Other HR features for manufacturing in City of London - [Time Tracking](/features/time-tracking/manufacturing/city-of-london) - [Shift Scheduling](/features/shift-scheduling/manufacturing/city-of-london) - [Training & Development](/features/training-development/manufacturing/city-of-london) - [Reporting & Analytics](/features/reporting-analytics/manufacturing/city-of-london) [All manufacturing HR features in City of London →](/industries/manufacturing/city-of-london) ### Absence Management for other industries in City of London - [Absence Management for Construction](/features/absence-management/construction/city-of-london) - [Absence Management for Healthcare](/features/absence-management/healthcare/city-of-london) - [Absence Management for Education](/features/absence-management/education/city-of-london) - [Absence Management for Logistics & Transport](/features/absence-management/logistics/city-of-london) ### Absence Management for manufacturing across London - [Canary Wharf](/features/absence-management/manufacturing/canary-wharf) - [Shoreditch](/features/absence-management/manufacturing/shoreditch) - [Westminster](/features/absence-management/manufacturing/westminster) - [Croydon](/features/absence-management/manufacturing/croydon) 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 City of London manufacturing 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. [Register your interest](/early-access)[Book a walkthrough](/contact) - GDPR compliant · UK data residency - Set up in an afternoon - Built for UK employment law --- **URL:** https://cube-hr.co.uk/features/absence-management/manufacturing/city-of-london