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Managing Long Term Absence
Neil Wilson
Long Term Absence
• Tackle proactively from the outset• Keep in contact with the employee • Consider workplace adjustments• Use professional medical advice• Consider medical treatment• Return to work planning• Return to work implementation• Monitoring/Feedback
Long Term Absence Keep in Touch
• Climate of trust• Trained managers• Timing and form of contact• Flexibility per case• Records
Invitation to Informal Meeting
• Purpose of meeting• Sufficient notice• Accompanied• Venue
At the Informal Meeting
• Reason for absence• Medication and side affects• Prognosis or diagnosis• Further treatment• Return date• Consent to medical report
Medical Input
• GP
and/or
• Occupational Health Provider
and/or
• Consultant
Review of Medical Report
• Clarity• More information needed• Has it dealt with questions asked?• Need for more information
Invite to Formal Meeting
• Purpose• Sufficient notice• Accompanied• Venue• Documents (medical report)
At the Formal Meeting
• Preparation in advance• Introductions• Purpose• Questions• Documents• Pace of meeting/breaks
Long Term AbsenceDisability Discrimination
• Less favourable treatment• Duty to make reasonable adjustments• Utilising professional advice• Adjustments to working arrangements• Adjustments to premises• Adjustments to job• Phased return• Listen to the professionals• Respond to their recommendations
Long Term AbsenceDismissal
• Capability• Procedure• Right of appeal• Compromise agreements
Stress related absence
• See handout
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