Staff disaffected by poor absence management

The effect is particularly prevalent among younger workers and can have a significant effect on employee feelings towards the firm and its general reputation. Professor Cary Cooper of Lancaster University conducted the ‘Sick Notes' study which was commissioned by Ellipse to mark the launch of its new group income protection (GIP) product. The provider has revealed that its InteractPlus product will also target absence management and is likely to include early intervention systems. Its survey found that substantial majorities of workers and line managers believe absence management i...