Managing sickness absence and return to work
An employers and managers guide
Sickness absence can have a big impact on the productivity of your business and the life of your workers. If not managed effectively it can have devastating effects on business costs and the quality of life of the employee concerned.
This guide is for managers and employers. It shows best practice and also offers simple, practical advice and suggests steps you can take to help employees following injury, ill health or the onset of disability. It aims to help you reduce sickness absence, improve competitiveness and the productivity of your business, as well as protecting the wellbeing of your employees. It will also be helpful to trade union and other employee representatives.
This book:
- takes you through the steps to helping people back to work;
- provides advice on workplace and external factors that can act as barriers to successful return to work;
- offers suggestions on developing a company or organisational return to work policy;
- gives advice on preventing risks to the health and safety of ill, injured or disabled employees;
- lists other sources of help and information.
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