{"id":9527,"date":"2025-11-18T11:52:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emn.org.uk\/?p=9527"},"modified":"2025-11-18T11:52:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:52:15","slug":"citation-guide-managing-mental-health-related-absences-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emn.org.uk\/2025\/11\/18\/citation-guide-managing-mental-health-related-absences-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Citation guide: Managing mental health related absences in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2s2es9fa\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9528\" src=\"https:\/\/emn.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/citation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mental health is now one of the leading causes of sickness absence in the UK, responsible for 27% of short-term and 41% of long-term absences.<\/p>\n<p>When absence isn\u2019t handled well, businesses face rising costs, team disruption, morale issues, and even discrimination risks.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why our Service Provider Member, Citation, has created a FREE step-by-step guide to help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spot early signs of mental ill health and prevent absence<br \/>\n\u2022 Manage both short- and long-term absences confidently<br \/>\n\u2022 Support staff back to work through fair, consistent processes<br \/>\n\u2022 Understand reasonable adjustments that make a real difference<br \/>\n\u2022 Meet your legal duties under the Equality Act and Health &amp; Safety law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Download your guide here: <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2s2es9fa\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2s2es9fa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Citation\u2019s HR and Employment Law experts support thousands of UK businesses to stay compliant, reduce risk, and save time so you can focus on running your business confidently. 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