Managing long-term sickness absence: Return to work and alternative outcomes
About the author: Dr Paul Nicholson OBE is an occupational physician with experience working in a variety of industries.
Overview
This series of leading practice guides discusses the management of long-term sickness absence to facilitate a successful return to work. Here, we discuss organising an employee's return to work, including any workplace adjustments required, as well as alternative options if the employee is unable to return. This is the final guide in our series:
- Managing long-term sickness absence: The importance of effective policies and practices
- Managing long-term sickness absence: Contacting the employee and obtaining medical evidence/information