Sickness Absence Management

Sickness absence and in particular long term sickness absence can cause many issues for any company or business. These can range from reduced productivity, agency costs, to reduce employees morale.

Reducing Staff Absence

The causes of sickness absence can be many, from ongoing medical issues, injury at work, musculoskeletal injuries or mental health issues.

The management of these employees and reduce sickness absence rates will increase productivity, morale, creating a happy workforce. All of which can result in a healthier workforce and increased profits.

Central Occupational Health can provide an effective on, off or multisite sickness absence strategy and employee management service to help decrease sickness absence for your company or business.

Why Have Absence Management Policies?

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Reduce Staff Absence

By keeping employees fit, healthy and happy

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Improve Productivity

By maintaining employee numbers in the workplace

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Facilitate Return to Work

Help employees get back to work quicker

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Increase Morale

Take pressure off staff members covering absence

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Maintain Profit Levels

Correct staffing levels means the job gets done

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Happy Healthy Staff

Create a workplace employees are proud of

Things Employers Can Do To Reduce Absences

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Train Managers to Deal With Absences Effectively

Managers should be consistent, handle information sensitively but be flexible to individual cases

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Promote a Good Work-Life Balance

You should create a culture which encourages employees to talk if they feel pressure and managers to identify signs of poor work-life balance

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Have Return to Work Meetings

Return to work meetings allow you to identify reasons for absences and create working conditions which are right for the employee

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Address Causes of Absence

Examples could include work-related stress, struggling to balance work with personal responsibilities & breakdowns of professional relationships

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Occupational Health Services

Health
Surveillance

Health surveillance allows for early identification of ill health and helps identify any corrective action needed. Health Surveillance takes place in the workplace by our team of Occupational Health Technicians

Sickness Absence Management

Implementing strategies to reduce staff absence in the workplace and deploying clinical expertise to help employees suffering with health problems return to work

Case
Management

Occupational Health Case Management service ensures your employees or clients get the medical care they need following an accident, illness or injury.