When reporting should take place and when disciplinary should kick in would IMO depend on what your internal policy(s) and/or contractual agreement(s) with your employees stipulate. Our workplace expects employees to phone in if they will be absent, then upon their return they have to complete and sign an absence statement form (stating reason for absence/did they contact company (if not then why not etc.)) With regarding reporting of accidents then we expect report to be made at earliest available opportunity (if employee absent then phone call or email can be used). We also expect all accidents to be reported to in house first aid operatives and/or H&S Dept. All the above measures covered by one or more of the following: contract/terms of employment/internal policy/procedure, all of which employees are fully aware of. Friday Add On Remember the 7’P’s Proper Policed Policy’s Prevent Potentially Poor Performance (You can substitute 5th P for a shorter four letter word that rhymes with the noise a snake makes, but not on this forum)