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I teach basic maths to evening class students. The Bradford factor is alive and kicking in a number of local employers both admin and manufacturing and evokes a
by keithpeter 12y ago
I teach basic maths to evening class students. The Bradford factor is alive and kicking in a number of local employers both admin and manufacturing and evokes a lively discussion whenever I use it as an example of a formula. A high Bradford factor tends to lead to a 'chat' with the manager in most organisations as it points to a pattern of short spells of absence.
Most local employers disregard absence for serious illness or for things like dentist, repeat medical appointments, childcare problems &c interestingly.
- noir_lord 12y agoAt staples it was purely used to track absences (when you have 20 part time staff in a store just remembering who has been off and when over a few months becomes difficult) most managers would just use it as a reminder to have a word with staff as well. If the person had a good reason then it would be ignored, for such a simple approach it worked pretty well.