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fishtank
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Re: rehab
Management can ignore the advice of Atos if they wish however it's not a very clever idea since they will have to justify that decision at a later date if there is some recurrence of your injury/illness because you have returned to full duties too early.
The four week figure is just a rough idea outlined in the Work Following Health Problems section of the new attendance procedure, It's not meant as a defining timescale.
Communicating the meeting outcome
The manager should agree a return to work plan with input from both the employee and Occupational Health Service and should communicate the decision to the employee. The plan will cover:
• Whether there will be a phased return to work, modified duties or a combination of both
• The timescales for the return to work plan
• Review dates throughout the return to work plan
• Any training that the employee will require
• Any support that is necessary such as buddying or mentoring etc
The precise point during recovery which is the best time to return to work activities is an individual’s judgement, and expert guidance will be given to the manager by the Occupational Health Service. As a general guide, it is reasonable and appropriate for an employee to return to work when recovery allows completion of approximately half of their work activities. Similarly the aim would be for the employee to be able to perform their full role usually within four weeks but may continue beyond this period where appropriate.
The four week figure is just a rough idea outlined in the Work Following Health Problems section of the new attendance procedure, It's not meant as a defining timescale.
Communicating the meeting outcome
The manager should agree a return to work plan with input from both the employee and Occupational Health Service and should communicate the decision to the employee. The plan will cover:
• Whether there will be a phased return to work, modified duties or a combination of both
• The timescales for the return to work plan
• Review dates throughout the return to work plan
• Any training that the employee will require
• Any support that is necessary such as buddying or mentoring etc
The precise point during recovery which is the best time to return to work activities is an individual’s judgement, and expert guidance will be given to the manager by the Occupational Health Service. As a general guide, it is reasonable and appropriate for an employee to return to work when recovery allows completion of approximately half of their work activities. Similarly the aim would be for the employee to be able to perform their full role usually within four weeks but may continue beyond this period where appropriate.
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