Employer engagement 'helps sick employees return to work'

Employer engagement is a key area that must be addressed when helping long-term sick employees return to work, the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has stated.

Research by the IES has found a number of key areas where there remains inadequate support for such individuals, with “key” areas to be addressed including the need for increased employer engagement and involvement of healthcare professionals.

One in fourteen individuals of working age (2.7m people) are out of work ... (307 more words)

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