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Our Persistent Short-Term Absence Dismissal Letter template communicates the decision to dismiss an employee due to recurrent absences, maintaining professionalism and clarity.
If an employee has previously been warned for persistent short term absence, but there has been no improvement, send this model letter to confirm dismissal.
[Sender name]
[Sender address]
[date]
[Recipient name]
[Recipient address]
Dear [Recipient first name],
I refer to the disciplinary hearing on [date] concerning your unsatisfactory number of absences from work.
Following a review of your attendance record, discussions with you and a number of warnings, you were given a final written warning on [date] following the above hearing. In that letter you were warned that if
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Explore the Dismissal templates toolkitThis letter template is designed to formally communicate the decision to dismiss an employee due to recurring short-term absences. It outlines the reasons, relevant information, and effective date of dismissal. The letter serves to provide a clear explanation of the decision, adhere to legal requirements, and conclude the employment relationship when persistent short-term absences become unmanageable.
Yes. This template has been designed for organisations of all sizes, including small businesses, charities and growing employers. It follows UK employment law best practice and can be adapted to suit your organisation.
Our templates are developed with UK employment legislation, Acas guidance and HR best practice in mind and are reviewed and updated as relevant requirements change. However, every employment situation is different, so the template should be adapted to the circumstances and checked against the employee's contract and your organisation's procedures before use.
Yes, we highlight the areas of the document that you need to update with your own details, and where you need to make decisions to suit your situation. This saves you time and ensures that you meet best practice.
Yes. Once purchased, you'll be able to download it instantly. Templates are provided in editable format (such as .doc or .xls) so you can customise them easily, and in PDF format for easy sharing.
If you're looking for broader support, we also offer toolkits and library bundles that include the Persistent short-term absence dismissal letter template, along with other HR templates and policies for fully managing your situation. These may be more cost-effective if you need deeper advice.
AI can produce a document quickly, but effective HR documentation needs to be more than well-written words. It needs to reflect relevant UK employment law, HR best practice, practical considerations and the circumstances in which it will be used. These resources have been professionally developed around that wider HR context, drawing on extensive practical experience, rather than simply generating a generic document from a prompt.
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Darryl is a Chartered HR professional with over 25 years' experience in senior HR and employee relations roles.
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