Occupational health role in absence management

06/03/2019 10 min Episodio 6
Occupational health role in absence management

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Are you wondering how to deal with illness at your workplace? Sometimes it can get out of hand with workers taking days off willy-nilly.  Or maybe you have some employees on long term sick?An occupational health service can help you with both these issues - by talking to workers who you believe may need more help or just to check that they are getting the right treatment.More information is available on my website blogs here:Manager Guide: Requesting a Management Referral to Occupational HealthManager FAQ Occupational Health and AbsenceFurther Advice and ReadingWhat is Occupational Health? VideoAbsence resourcesUsing the Bradford Index to Manage Absence – some simple steps on how to measure and deal with short and long-term absenceEmployer handbook for statutory sick pay – including Statutory Sick Pay rates and tables. Issued April 2013Long term absence and incapacity for work – guidance from the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)Managing Absence and Return to Work – guidance from the Health and Safety ExecutiveEmployers Charter – Information produced in 2012 by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in the form of a leaflet with links to more information about what employers can and can’t do.