Bradford Factor Calculator
Score employee absence patterns with the Bradford Factor (B = S² × D), see the trigger-point tier it lands in, and estimate what absence costs — direct wages plus indirect cover and lost productivity.
Bradford score
96
Minor disruption — an informal 1:1 check-in is recommended.
One more absence like this (1 spell, 2 days) would take the score to 200 — into the Warning tier.
How it's worked out
S² × D = 4² × 6 = 96
Audit note
Trigger points are employer POLICY, not law — set the Notice / Warning / Critical thresholds under Adjust assumptions to match your own absence policy (the 50 / 125 / 400 defaults are just common practice). Apply them with discretion: under the Equality Act 2010, disability- and pregnancy-related absence may need to be discounted and the thresholds adjusted before any formal action.
Stop working this out by hand — Tempry keeps the absence record behind every score accurate.
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