Remember the BBC comedy sketch when Basil Fawlty suggested Sybil that she should enter “Mastermind” and her specialist subject should be “the bleeding obvious”?
This recent "back to basis" guidance on what Managers should do with long term sick workers is from the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personal & Development supported by the Health & Safety Executive amongst others)
"Staying in touch regularly with the individual while they are off sick
• Reassuring them that their job is safe
• Preventing them from rushing back to work before they are ready
• Providing a phased return to work
• Helping them adjust to the workplace at a gradual pace
• Asking the individual's permission to keep the team informed on their condition
• Encouraging colleagues to support the individual's rehabilitation
• Holding regular meetings to discuss the individual's condition and the possible impact on their work"
I would add regular consultation with trade union reps as also being key but all of this is a welcome start.
My own personal blog. UNISON NEC member for Housing Associations & Charities, HA Convenor, London Regional Council Officer & Chair of its Labour Link Committee. Newham Cllr for West Ham Ward, Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, Pension trustee, Housing & Safety Practitioner. Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family. Strictly no trolls please. Promoted by Luke Place on behalf of J.Gray, Newham Labour Group, St Luke’s Community Centre, E16 1HS.
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2 comments:
John
Not refering to the staged meetings after their return to work and any formal meetings if absense persists as 'disciplinaries' would also be helpful
Regards
Ian
Hi Ian
100% agreed. I simply do not understand how in this day and age ill-health related employment meetings are hold under a "Discipline procedure".
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