Manage long-term sickness and absence positively and reap the benefits for both the organisation and the worker is the message given by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to employers.
Long-term sickness absence costs UK businesses over 3.8 billion pounds each year, accounting for 33% lost working days.
Helping employees return to work not only improves their well-being, but can increase productivity dramatically, thus greater profits.
It is an age old story, but one in which the HSE is committed to improving. A webpage has been created by the HSE which is full of information and guidance to assist employers in reaping the benefits of good practice management of long-term sickness and absence and can be accessed by clicking the following:
HSE - Managing sickness absence & return to work
Article by Alexandra Johnston
