Employers Must Monitor Workloads to Protect Staff Wellbeing, Says UNISON
Following the release of Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep Britain Working review on the impact of ill health in the workforce, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea emphasized the importance of supporting workers’ health.
“It’s in all our interests that workers keep well and are supported back to their jobs should they fall ill or get injured. Prevention is key to stopping staff being signed off in the first place. That means managers providing the right help early on.”
McAnea highlighted that employers must prioritize retaining people with disabilities in their roles by implementing robust standards for workplace adjustments to be effective and timely.
“A top priority for employers should be keeping people with disabilities in jobs. Robust standards must be introduced to make sure adjustments to their workplaces are suitable and happen quickly.”
She also called for an increase in statutory sick pay to prevent employees from attending work while unwell, which endangers both their own health and that of their colleagues.
“Raising statutory sick pay would stop staff from going into work when they’re poorly, risking their health and that of their colleagues.”
McAnea’s remarks underline the need for proactive employer engagement in health management to reduce sickness absence and improve workplace wellbeing.
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