From scattered absences to a defensible intervention
Automatically score every absence spell with the Bradford Factor, trigger manager reviews the moment a threshold is crossed, and run structured return-to-work interviews — all in one Odoo app, with UK policy templates and a guided setup wizard built in.
The problem
Short, frequent absences are the hardest attendance problem to manage fairly. HR teams end up counting spells by hand in spreadsheets, applying thresholds inconsistently, and forgetting to schedule the return-to-work conversation that should follow every trigger — leaving intervention decisions subjective, undocumented and hard to defend.
The solution
This app logs every absence spell and computes the Bradford Factor (S² × D) automatically over a rolling period, showing a green, yellow or red risk band right on the employee record. Crossing your trigger score schedules a manager activity and opens a structured return-to-work interview, so scoring and follow-up live in a single, auditable workflow.
Everything you need to manage absence fairly
Every capability below is implemented in the module.
Bradford Factor Scoring
Automatically computes the industry-standard Bradford Factor (S² × D) from consolidated absence spells over a configurable rolling period, giving HR an objective, defensible intervention metric.
Standalone Absence Logging
Record absence spells directly, with no dependency on the Time Off app, so companies without a full leave workflow can start scoring absences immediately.
Optional Time Off Sync
Companies already using Time Off can pull validated leave records straight into absence scoring through a daily sync, without creating duplicate or drifting data.
Configurable Risk Bands
Set your own green, yellow and red thresholds per company so every employee's risk level reflects your actual absence policy, not a generic default.
Auditable Score Snapshots
Every recompute that changes an employee's score is preserved as a dated snapshot, so intervention decisions stay reviewable and defensible after the fact.
Automatic Manager Activities
The moment an employee's score crosses your trigger threshold, the app schedules a follow-up activity for their manager automatically, so action never depends on someone remembering to check a report.
Structured Return-to-Work Interviews
Replace free-text notes with a purpose-built interview record carrying 12 structured fields, a Draft to Confirmed to Done workflow, and the employee's Bradford score carried straight from their record.
Risk Visible Where Managers Work
A color-coded risk badge appears directly on the employee kanban card and form, so managers see who needs attention without opening a separate report.
Guided Setup & Policy Templates
Apply one of four pre-built UK policy templates in a click, or walk through a guided setup wizard that shows a live worked example as you adjust thresholds and trigger levels.
How it works
Log an absence
Record the absence spell with its dates and type, or let the optional Time Off sync create it automatically.
Score & band update
The Bradford Factor and risk band recompute instantly, and again every night, so the employee record always reflects the current rolling period.
Trigger crossed
Crossing the company's trigger score automatically schedules a follow-up activity for the employee's manager.
Return-to-work interview
The manager opens a structured interview pre-filled with the absence and score, works through fit-for-work and any agreed adjustments, then confirms and closes it.
Frequently asked
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No. The absence log lets you record absence spells directly with no Time Off dependency. The optional daily sync is available for companies that already run the Time Off app and want validated leaves to feed scoring automatically.
Buy it on the Odoo App Store
Purchase, download and install directly from the official Odoo Apps Store — you'll always get the latest supported build.
Absence Management & Bradford Factor
Bradford Factor scoring, configurable risk bands, auditable score snapshots and automatic manager activities — with structured return-to-work interviews that follow every trigger.
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