Managing Long-Term Absence 2014

The 2014 XpertHR benchmarking survey of long-term absence management, based on responses from 375 organisations, with a combined workforce of 1,676,402 employees.

Survey questions

How does your organisation define "long-term" absence?
Has your organisation dealt with any cases of long-term absence in the past two years?
What are the most common causes of long-term absence cases at your organisation?
Do line managers take day-to-day responsibility for managing employees on long-term sick leave at your organisation?
Does HR take day-to-day responsibility for managing employees on long-term sick leave at your organisation?
Do occupational health (OH) staff take day-to-day responsibility for managing employees on long-term sick leave at your organisation?
Do health and safety staff take day-to-day responsibility for managing employees on long-term sick leave at your organisation?
What support is available to line managers at your organisation to help them manage employees on long-term sick leave?
Does your organisation use a case management approach to managing long-term sick leave?
Under what circumstances does your organisation use a case management approach to managing long-term sick leave?
How does your organisation pay employees that are on long-term sick leave?
What general measures does your organisation take when employees are on long-term sick leave?
What alternative measures does your organisation take when employees are on long-term sick leave?
How does your organisation keep in touch with employees on long-term sick leave?
At what stage does your organisation begin keeping in touch with employees on long-term sick leave?
How often does your organisation keep in touch with employees on long-term sick leave?
How does your organisation obtain medical reports in respect of employees on long-term sick leave?
When does your organisation obtain medical reports on employees on long-term sick leave?
How does your organisation handle treatments for employees on long-term sick leave?
What return-to-work planning does your organisation conduct for employees on long-term sick leave?
Does your organisation offer temporary changes to work to help employees on long-term sick leave return to work?
Does your organisation offer permanent changes to work to help employees on long-term sick leave stay at work after their return?
What is the most effective way to help employees on long-term sick leave return to work?
What percentage of employees at your organisation who go on long-term sick leave return to work?
Managing Long-Term Absence: List of survey participants

Additional information

Date:: 31 October 2014
Source:: Brightmine Surveys
Participants:: 375

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