Sickness Absence Management

It has been estimated that absence due to sickness costs around £12 billion each year with 40 million working days lost to occupational ill health and injury within Great Britain.   Sickness absence represents a significant burden on both the employer and the employee.  The outcome for the employers is mounting sick pay, reduced productivity and unnecessary recruitment and for employee, reduced earnings, job loss for some and an increased workload for colleagues. 

Occupational Health Consultancy can provide advice and assistance to your organisation to help you comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).   We will provide clear and consistent advice to enable employees to return to work, identifying where necessary any reasonable adjustments or rehabilitation programmes

Pre-employment Screening

As an employer it is your duty to ensure that your new employee is medically fit for the job.  Pre-employment health screening will help identify any potential health issues, determine functional capacity to carry out essential tasks and consider any potential risks to the individual or others.

Whatever the size and nature of your organisation a pre-employment screening package can be designed to meet your needs. Pre-employment screening assessments include; online, telephone, paper or health interview.