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· 4 min The four-day week: what the pilots measured and what it changes

The 100-80-100 model: full pay, 80% of the time, full output. What the largest pilots measured, the two very different models of the week - and what follows for entitlements, holidays and schedules.

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· 3 min Sick leave privacy: who should see why someone is off

An employer needs the fact and the dates of an absence - not the diagnosis. The three circles of visibility, the GDPR in plain words, and why a shared spreadsheet cannot keep a secret.

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· 3 min Annual leave entitlement: how many days and how they accrue

Entitlement is built in layers: the legal minimum, then collective agreements, then company policy. We unpack the layers, partial-year pro-rating and the two accrual models.

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· 3 min Absence tracking in a spreadsheet: where it breaks

A spreadsheet is the right first tool, and at ten people it honestly works. The question is not whether it is good - it is how far it scales. The scale: 10 → 30 → 50 → 130.

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· 2 min The Bradford factor: formula, examples and limits

Why are five two-day sick leaves more alarming than one ten-day spell? The S² × D formula, worked examples, common thresholds - and an honest look at what this metric cannot tell you.

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· 2 min Leave carry-over: rules that survive December

Expire, carry over in full, or cap at N days? A practical look at the three year-end models, expiry dates for carried days, and how to avoid the December scramble.

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