HR Solutions International has launched an online absence management programme aimed at employers with limited HR resources.

HR People enables employers to record sickness absence online and measure its cost to their business.

Employers can use the system to produce a range of standard reports including charts and financial reports. The data collected can be exported to enable employers to produce reports in programmes, such as Excel, or in PDF format.

According to HR Solutions International, the programme can also help to reduce HR admin and technology costs, as well as enabling employers to gain better control of sickness absence costs.

The product, which has been launched to market and is being used by several companies, is currently being monitored in order to identify future possible modifications or improvements to the system.

Adrian Moss, sales director, said: "This is particularly suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises which may not have a formal HR department or robust HR policies in place."