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Government assessments of people's fitness to work have revealed what
occupational health practitioners have known for a long time: a minority of
individuals who are on sickness leave are only pretending to be
ill. How can occupational health identify these malingerers?
- How to identify illness deception
in the workplace In order to provide a service that adds value,
it has become common practice for occupational health to challenge GP
decisions on suitability for work; and it is the employer's prerogative which
advice it takes into account.
Also
How manager training can reduce absence
rates: the 2011 XpertHR survey Training line managers in absence management
gives them the confidence to tackle employee sickness and non-attendance issues,
and frequently leads to reduced absence rates, according to this XpertHR
research.
Time off work: Unauthorised absence
policy Use this model policy to set out how your organisation will deal with
an employee who fails, without permission, to attend work, return from holiday
or sick leave or who does not comply with your absence reporting
procedure.
XpertHR absence initiatives survey 2010: role
of line managers is key Employers that are actively tackling sickness
absence achieve an average reduction in lost working time of 30%, and the
involvement of line managers is key to success, this XpertHR research
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