The Bradford Factor is a simple formula that turns an employee’s absence record into a single score, weighted so that frequent short absences count for far more than one long absence of the same total length. UK HR teams use it to spot patterns of unplanned absence and decide when to start a supportive conversation.
What is a ‘good or ‘bad’ Bradford Factor score?
If you have worked in HR, then chances are at some point you have encountered or heard of the Bradford Factor.
