Absence Management
Long & short-term absence caused by minor illnesses and ailments can be very disruptive to an organisation’s operational effectiveness.
Your employees are your most valuable asset but we at COPE recognise that within any organisation issues such as sickness absence management and
presenteeism can seriously impact on
performance and business productivity.
Occupational Health case management can help by assessing any employees with known health problems
that are impacting on, or are affected by, work.
COPE have unrivalled experience working with small and blue chip organisations delivering sustainable reduced sickness
absence with major financial benefits for our clients.
- Some employees may have underlying health concerns such as a musculoskeletal or mental health conditions that may
lead to persistent short term or long-term absence.
- Some situations may arise where an employee undergoing a performance management process may declare an ill health
condition or symptoms they are experiencing to be a causative/aggravating factor to their performance, this may be
compounded by a short or long term absence.
All of the above situations can prove to be complex areas to address for an employer, but obtaining Occupational Health
support is recognised as the most effective way of managing sickness absence for your organisation.
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Why choose COPE Occupational Health?
- COPE utilises qualified and experienced Occupational Health Advisers (OHA’s) who can support and work with your
management teams, HR, your employees and their representatives to assist in effectively managing sickness absence
within your organisation.
- In many cases it may be necessary for the employer to consider what reasonable
workplace ergonomics
adaptations are required to assist the employee in returning to work. Please refer to our section on
Return to Work and Rehabilitation
for more information.
- COPE's Occupational Health case management support services help your organisation to release the
potential of your employees and positively manage this asset. With our help you can maximise their contribution
and continue to add value to your business.
- For some cases we may recommend 'round table' case conferencing; this is a process whereby the Occupational Health
team participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings regarding a particular employee's absence and/or capability for work.
All of our experienced OHA's can facilitate this process within your workplace.
We can also connect long and short term sickness absence with other services such as
fitness for work assessments,
health surveillance,
workplace ergonomics and
absence management training.
COPE can provide Sickness Absence Management across the UK including including Scotland, London, Birmingham & Manchester.
Employees are indeed a cost but, more importantly, they are your most valuable asset that can support your business to
perform and meet your business goals.
Why do I need OH Case Management Services?
Ill health absence and non-work causes an immense drain on the economy and it is estimated that the overall cost to the economy
is £100 billion per year, whilst costing UK business in sickness absence alone an estimated £12 billion. Choosing an effective
Occupational Health Service can have significant benefits to your company and employees.
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