Category: Return-to-Work
Return-to-Work
When employees experience illness or injury, it often impacts their ability to perform their jobs. In cases where an employee is out of work due to illness or injury, it’s in everyone’s best interest to return the employee to work in some capacity as soon as they are able. Return-to-work strategies and programs have traditionally been used to reduce workers’ compensation costs; however, they can do much more – they can improve productivity and morale across an organization, they can save organizations time and money and they can protect agencies from loss of talent. Examples of effective return-to-work strategies include offering the opportunity to work part time, telecommuting, modifying work duties, modifying schedules, and implementing reasonable accommodations to provide employees with the tools and resources they need to carry out their responsibilities.
Strategies to Support Employees’ Ongoing Employment
Mental health conditions in the workplace present challenges for both employers and employees. For employees, the effects can be sudden and unpredictable, and the social prejudice and stigma surrounding mental health can leave employees reluctant to ask for...