Issue 8, April 2009 Back To Work Interviews - Keeping People Working

APRIL 2009 Issue 8

Back to Work Interviews

Back to Work interviews or Return to Work interviews are considered to be an effective way to managing absence according to the CIPD absence managment survey in 2008. Following closely was the use of trigger mechanisms for reviewing attendance and the use of discplinary procedures for short term absences. For long term absence, the additional approaches employed by HR are provsion of occupational health support, provision of a rehabilitation programme, and the use of flexible working.

But, do back to work interviews really help shorten absence? This depends on when and how you use them

Featured Resources

STEP TOOL for SLIPS, TRIPS and FALLS

Costs of Slips and Trips: According to the HSE, 61 people died and 14,000 suffered serious injuries after a slip, trip or fall from height in Britain in 2008. The cost has been estimated at £700,000,000. The HSE has relauched it's "Shattered Lives" campaign which encourages employers to take measures to prevent slips, trips and falls. Visit www.hse.gov.uk/slips/step/ for a simple e-tool and eLearning package.

HSE MANAGEMENT STANDARDS FOR WORK-RELATED STRESS: A mental health charity - The Mental Health Foundation, are demanding the government ensure that employers are requried by law to offer return to work programmes along with risk assessment of depression and the introduction of stress managment. IN a survery many employees who had been off sick with physical illness or depression continued to have symptoms when they returned to work. It was found that many employers found it easier to deal with serious illnesses such as cancer rather than mild to moderate depression. The HSE standards for work related stress are straightforward and can be found by clicking the link.

News Round Up:

Working for Health: On the working for health website there are now details about nationwide consultation meetings on the Government's proposals in "Improving Health & Work: changing lives".

Safety & Health Expo: 12th-14th May, NEC Birmingham. Sign up free at www.safety-health-expo.co.uk

Are you a Health Professional? Then you may be interested in some of the new courses I will be running in 2009. please contact me via the website with "HP courses" in the title for more info.

ACPOHE Conference: I will be presenting a workshop on "Dismantling the Return to Work Wall" on Friday 15th May 09

Vocational Rehabilitation Association Conference: I will be presenting a workshop on "The Skeleton in the Workplace" on Thursday July 2nd in Sheffield. Intriguing title isn't it!?

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Welcome

Dear {!name},

Welcome to the 8th edition of the Work Performance Programme Newsletter - "Keeping People Working".

At last I have a new date for the workshop so please see the box below for more detail.

Each month I will bring you a selection of articles or resources to help you navigate the day to day issues of return to work and dealing with common health condirions at work

Whether you are in the Company Secretary, HR, H&S, or you are a health professional there should be something of interest. Do contact me with your suggestions for things you would like to see covered in future issues.

Happy Reading!

Heather Watson MCSP
Director

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