Member Article

Targeting sickness absence in the North

EEF Northern is helping manufacturers who are affected by long term sickness absence with a package of targeted measures aimed at boosting productivity. To help employers in the North, the manufacturers organisation has joined forces with AXA to offer a package of activities aimed at educating managers on how to handle absent employees – including those suffering from anxiety, stress and depression.

Alan Hall, Director of EEF Northern, said: “Employers can reduce long-term absence by implementing an active attendance management strategy, rather than a reactive approach. This can have a major impact on the overall commercial success of a company.”

A major survey of sickness absence trends in manufacturing companies carried out by EEF earlier this year showed a clear link between significant investment in occupational health (OH) and business benefits of reduced short and long term absence rates as well as improved employee welfare.

For more information about EEF Northern’s offer, visit www.eef.org.uk/northern.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .