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- Where occupational health was provided, 39% of companies recorded a decline in short-term absence, whilst 28% experienced a reduction in long-term absence.
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- What are my responsibilities towards a driver who has had bereavement in his family and is off work?
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It is important to distinguish between those who don't want to be at work and those who are prevented from being there due to ill health.
Try to learn to manage extended periods of illness in a fair and realistic way while promoting a speedy return to work. Keeping in touch with the absentee on a regular basis is essential.