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Alternatives to the Bradford Factor

When it comes to numerical metrics there are a couple of alternatives to the Bradford Factor. The biggest problem with the Bradford Factor is that a lot of employers will use it as a blanket rule to punish and even dismiss employees based on the score. What are the alternatives to the Bradford Factor? This…

What is the Bradford Factor?

The Bradford Factor is a way to measure how much un-planned time off an employee has had, and how much of an impact it had. The basic idea behind the Bradford Factor is that it is disruptive to your company if an employee has lots of short unplanned time off. It is less disruptive if…

How do you calculate the Bradford Factor?

What is the Bradford Factor? The Bradford Factor is a simple formula which can be used to rate how much of an impact the absence of an employee has had on an organisation. It applies a weighting to each employee based not only on how long the employee is absent but also on how many…