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Long COVID is a complex syndrome that affects many people previously infected with COVID-19. It has major implications for the workforce, contributing to sickness absence, impaired productivity and job loss. Karina Nielsen and Jo Yarker explain how a framework that combines support from managers, occupational...
The business case for investing in health and wellbeing
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
Taking an integrated approach to mental health and wellbeing brings gains to health, performance and retention. We provide a summary of the latest research and share cost calculations you can use to estimate the overall cost of poor mental health in your organisation. Our review shows that investing...
"What can I do for you? Line managers' behaviours to support return to work for workers with common mental disorders"
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
Journal of Managerial Psychology
Sustainable return to work remains challenging for workers returning after long-term sick leave due to common mental disorders (CMDs): stress, anxiety and depression. Line managers play a significant role in supporting returned workers. Therefore, the purpose of this qualitative study was to examine... |
Long COVID and Return to Work - What Works? A position paper from the Society of Occupational Medicine (PDF, 685 Kb)
Long COVID and Return to Work - What Works? A position paper from the Society of Occupational Medicine
Thu, 4 Aug 2022
Society of Occupational Medicine
This paper provides guidance on the identification and management of Long COVID - particularly regarding return to work. This guidance has been produced by members of The Society of Occupational Medicine Long COVID Group, of which our Managing Partner Jo Yarker is a member, and other work and health...
Managing And Supporting Employees With Long-Term Health Conditions: Guide For People Professionals (PDF, 713 Kb)
Managing And Supporting Employees With Long-Term Health Conditions: Guide For People Professionals
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
CIPD
Over 15 million people live with a long-term health condition in the UK1 and in 2019/20, there were 32.5 million estimated working days lost due to work-related ill health2. Having good management practices gives employee the best chance of staying in work and fulfilling their potential.
This guide introduces...
Protocol For A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Study Of A Multicomponent Intervention To Promote A Sustainable Return-To-Work Of Workers On Long Term Sick Leave (PDF, 991 Kb)
Protocol For A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Study Of A Multicomponent Intervention To Promote A Sustainable Return-To-Work Of Workers On Long Term Sick Leave
Sat, 1 Jan 2022
Pilot and Feasibility Studies
The cost of sickness absence has major social, psychological, and financial implications for individuals and organisations. Return-to-work (RTW) interventions that support good quality communication and contact with the workplace can reduce the length of sickness absence by between 15 to 30 days. However,...
Managing A Return To Work Following Long Term Sickness Absence: Guide For People Professionals (PDF, 263 Kb)
Managing A Return To Work Following Long Term Sickness Absence: Guide For People Professionals
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
CIPD
Research shows that employees are more likely to return to work safely and productively following long-term sickness absence if they are well supported during their absence and on their return.
The key considerations for managing an effective return, including for those suffering from long COVID, are...
Drawing on research and practice, Affinity Health at Work contributed to this guide from the Society of Occupational Medicine. This guide shares recommendations for returning to the workplace after lockdown
Sustainable Return To Work In Mental Health Issues; What Works For Whom? (PNG, 476 Kb, 794x846)
Sustainable return to work in mental health issues; what works for whom?
Work Adjustments For Mental Health Work Adjustments: A Review Of The Evidence And Guidance for Acas (PNG, 381 Kb, 794x1123)
Work Adjustments For Mental Health Work Adjustments: A Review Of The Evidence And Guidance for Acas
Fri, 12 Jun 2020
ACAS
This review examines the evidence and guidance available to inform practices around work adjustments for mental health at work.
It is important that employees experiencing mental ill-health are able to access the support they need to return to work following sickness absence, stay in work and continue...
Job Crafting As A Work Adjustment Strategy For Workers Returning After Long-Term Sickness Absence Due To Common Mental Disorders (PDF, 383 Kb)
Job Crafting As A Work Adjustment Strategy For Workers Returning After Long-Term Sickness Absence Due To Common Mental Disorders
Mon, 1 Jun 2020
International Journal of Rehabilitation Research
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the way workers with common mental disorders use job crafting to adjust their work to their levels of functioning after returning from long-term sick leave. Thirty-eight workers who had returned within the last 24-months from sickness absence due to...
Igloo Guide For Returning To Work Following Mental Ill-Health: Guide For Managers
Wed, 1 Jan 2020
Affinity Health at Work
This guide has been developed for managers to support employees to return to and stay in work following absence due to mental ill-health drawing on research conducted with the University of Sheffield.
Igloo Guide For Returning To Work Following Mental Ill-Health: Guide For Returning Individuals (PDF, 625 Kb)
Igloo Guide For Returning To Work Following Mental Ill-Health: Guide For Returning Individuals
Wed, 1 Jan 2020
Affinity Health at Work
This guide has been developed for individuals who are returning to work to support them in returning to and stayin in work following absence due to mental ill-health drawing on research conducted with the University of Sheffield.
Igloo Guide For Returning To Work Following Mental Ill-Health: Guide For HR Professionals (PDF, 628 Kb)
Igloo Guide For Returning To Work Following Mental Ill-Health: Guide For HR Professionals
Wed, 1 Jan 2020
Affinity Health at Work
This guide has been developed for HR professionals to support employees to return to and stay in work following absence due to mental ill-health drawing on research conducted with the University of Sheffield.
Igloo Guide For Returning To Work Following Mental Ill-Health: Guide For Colleagues
Wed, 1 Jan 2020
Affinity Health at Work
This guide has been developed for colleagues to help them support an employee to return to and stay in work following absence due to mental ill-health drawing on research conducted with the University of Sheffield.
Thriving at work: The resources required to support people returning to work following mental health sickness absence
Sat, 1 Jun 2019
ESRC Productivity Insights
This report provides an overview of the resources required to support people returning to work following mental health sickness absence Sustainable return to work is a challenge in the UK and beyond, with too many people existing the workplace following an initial return.
We conducted semi-structured...
Igloo: An Intergrated Framework For Sustainable Return To Work In Workers With Common Mental Health Disorders (PDF, 1.7 Mb)
Igloo: An Intergrated Framework For Sustainable Return To Work In Workers With Common Mental Health Disorders
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
Work & Stress
Current research on return to work (RTW) for employees with common mental disorders suffers from two limitations. First, research mostly focuses on the influence of resources during the absence period ignoring the resources which may facilitate sustainable RTW, i.e. employees continuing to work and thrive...