Effectively managing the health of employees is a priority for employers, the Government and the insurance industry, so all three are working together on initiatives to improve workplace practice around sickness and injury.
The schemes, which include plans to change work capability assessments and a modification to the traditional 'sick note' requirement, are driven by recognition of the fact that both employee and employer suffer should an employee be unable to remain in employment following a workplace accident.
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A helping hand in returning to work
Maureen Robertson, Commercial Manager at insurance company QBE, gives her perspective on the issue of employee rehabilitation.
