Return to Work Interviews
Managing employee sick leave is one of the biggest challenges for many managers. Return to Work Interviews are consistently rated as one of the most effective methods of managing absenteeism levels.
Return to Work Interviews:
- Take place on the employees first day back at work
- Are one-to-one meetings between a manager and an employee
- Should mostly be fast, simple and informal
- Allow managers to offer support to their employees
- Offer an opportunity to remind staff that absence levels are monitored
- Highlight if an absence is work-related and if further investigations are required by the company
When conducting a Return to Work Interview, the manager should remember that the employee should feel you are supporting them by holding the meeting, employees don't need to be overly aware of the structure of the meeting. Managers should also avoid being judgemental and are advised not to make any assumptions about the employee's absence.
Click here for a template Return to Work form to help you structure your meetings.
The above notes have been designed as guidance only and should not be used as a substitute to specialist legal advice where appropriate.
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