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?
Reduce Staff Absence
By keeping employees fit, healthy and happy
Improve Productivity
By maintaining employee numbers in the workplace
Facilitate Return to Work
Help employees get back to work quicker
Increase Morale
Take pressure off staff members covering absence
Maintain Profit Levels
Correct staffing levels means the job gets done
Happy Healthy Staff
Create a workplace employees are proud of
Things Employers Can Do To Reduce Absences
Train Managers to Deal With Absences Effectively
Managers should be consistent, handle information sensitively but be flexible to individual cases
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
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
Address Causes of Absence
Examples could include work-related stress, struggling to balance work with personal responsibilities & breakdowns of professional relationships
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.