Human resource management practice I also available by michael armstrong

Long-term sickness absence management

 

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Every four weeks managers review cases of long-term 

absence with the Occupational Health service and 

also contact the employee.

 

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If an employee has been off work the managers and 

Occupational Health hold a case conference to assess 

the situation. The employee is required to meet 

Occupational Health if this is possible.

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The manager makes an assessment following the case 

conference covering the nature and likely length of the 

illness, the impact of the absence on the work and how 

any impact will be managed.

 

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Following this assessment a face-to-face meeting is 

held with the employee to ensure that other relevant 

factors and personal circumstances are taken into 

account.

 

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A sickness absence hearing may be called as a result 

of this meeting and the case conference.