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title: "Bradford Factor"
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updated: 2026-03-25T15:23:26Z
published: 2026-03-25T15:23:26Z
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# Bradford Factor

**This feature can only be accessed by Managers, HR Managers, and Admins.**

Bradford factor is used in HR management to calculate disruptive absences. The theory is that short, frequent unplanned absences are more disruptive than long infrequent planned absences.

- For more information on the Bradford factor see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_Factor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_Factor)
- The Bradford factor calculation is B = total number of sick days * number of sick requests * number of sick requests

To access the Bradford factor:

1. Go to Reporting
2. Under Leave Reporting, select Bradford Factor

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1. Select the team and date range. Please also select the division if Division is enabled on the system.

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1. View the Bradford Factor results in Graph format or Table format.

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