How to manage phased returns to work

The latest instalment in IRS Employment Review's series on practical absence management focuses on phased and graduated returns to work after long-term absence.

  • Absence essentials: phased returns to work   A phased return to work after long-term sickness absence forms a central part of many rehabilitation plans, and employers see it as one of the most effective elements of their return-to-work policies. By Sarah Silcox.

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    Long-term sickness absence: case study on the legal ramifications of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; permanent health insurance; top 10 tips; no accrual of holiday pay   Guidance from XpertHR's topic of the week series.

    How to deal with employees on long-term sickness absence   Practical guidance from XpertHR's How to service.

    Absence essentials: return-to-work interviews; employee medicals; maintaining contact; fitness for work advice and certification   Read the other articles in the series.