Managing Long-Term Absence 2016

The 2016 XpertHR benchmarking survey of long-term absence management, based on responses from 271 organisations, with a combined workforce of 554,079 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 at your organisation take day-to-day responsibility for managing employees on long-term sick leave?
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?
- At what percentage of salary and for what period does your organisation provide occupational sick pay?
What general measures does your organisation take when employees are on long-term sick leave?
What alternative measures does your organisation use 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?
What temporary changes to work does your organisation offer 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?
Has your organisation used the Government's Fit for Work service since it was introduced in 2015?
How would you rate the effectiveness of the Government's Fit for Work service?
Managing Long-Term Absence 2016: List of survey participants

Additional information

Date:: 04 November 2016
Source:: Brightmine Surveys
Participants:: 271

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