Businesses across the UK are turning to Employersafe in a bid to clampdown on workplace relationships. Clients already using the Absence Management software to tackle absenteeism and help guide them through the complexities of employment law have been calling Employment Law Advisory Services to find out what it can do to weed out office romances. 

Around nine in 10 companies think workplace relationships are bad for business, and now Employersafe has been updated to use patterns in workers’ absence to identify any secret relationships. 

“It never occurred to us to use the Employersafe software to track possible office romances,” explained Employment Law Advisory Services, Peter Mooney. 

“There is nothing in Employment law to suggest employers should either ban or encourage relationships – it is purely a matter of choice for them. “But we were getting more and more calls asking us whether there was anything employers could do to spot relationships where they are discouraged, so we developed a tool to help them.” 

Now, whenever colleagues are absent at the same time – whether through sickness or official holiday – Employersafe highlights the fact to their employers. And for employers who ban relationships through a clause in their contracts, this could mean disciplining – or even firing – staff for breach of contract. 

Employersafe was launched in 2005 as a means of reducing the burden of red tape on businesses, and particularly small and medium sized companies. By using simple on screen traffic lights, the software alerts employers when they face a potential or critical problem, then breaks down complex regulations into easy to follow, step by step guides. 

For advice on employment law and employee management software, please contact ELAS, the employment law specialists on 0161 785 2000.

Visit www.employment-law.uk.com for more formation.

For HR Software to manage your absences, visit www.employersafe.co.uk