Record Keeping & Evidence
Absence and Attendance Records
Monitoring attendance supports both reporting duties and evidence at a compliance visit.
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What the issue is
Sponsors are expected to monitor sponsored workers' attendance and report specified unauthorised absences.
Why it matters
Without attendance records, a sponsor cannot show it monitored workers.
Practical steps
Use a consistent absence recording method across all sites.
Common failures
- Informal absence tracking.
Evidence to keep
Examples to consider where relevant — not a complete or mandatory list.
- Attendance and leave records.
Practical preventative steps
- Review absence reports for sponsored workers regularly.
Official rules and guidance
Rules and guidance change. Check the current official sources before relying on this information.
This is general legal information for organisations, not advice on your circumstances. Duties depend on your business, workers and the rules and guidance in force at the relevant time. No outcome is guaranteed.
Andrew Williams Solicitors provides regulated legal advice, legal review, representation and solicitor-led compliance support. Compliance monitoring and workflow technology (such as ICMS and ComplianceWatch) is provided separately by Ibiab Systems and is not legal advice.
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When solicitor advice may be appropriate
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