Business and disability groups invited to test a new online employer advice service on health and disability.
A new UK-wide digital service called Support with Employee Health and Disability is being developed and tested, supported by business groups including the CBI. This service provides essential information about supporting employees with disabilities or health conditions at work, in a user-friendly format.
What is the service?
The Government has been building and testing a new online service for employers which provides advice and guidance on managing health and disability in the workplace.
This is a response to the government’s 2019 consultation Health is everyone’s business where employers asked for better joined-up advice that is easier to find and act upon.
The service explains your legal obligations and good practice. The current version of the service includes topics to support employers carry out activity around:
- Managing absences and keeping in touch with their employee
- Having effective conversations with their employee about health
- Deciding on any changes which could help an employee stay in w
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