Preventing absenteeism at the workplace : a European portfolio of case studies
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Ill-health is the main cause of workplace absenteeism yet relatively few enterprises have addressed this issue systematically. This portfolio of initiatives to prevent or reduce ill-health associated with absenteeism shows in some detail how leading business have developed innovative approaches to the problem. The detailed documentation of initiatives is based upon studies in eight European countries. This portfolio focuses upon case studies from 23 workplaces. These cases from main material for the assessment of organisational, prevention and reintegration initiatives designed to combat the causes of ill-health and absenteeism from work. The studies document the process of establishing such initiatives at the workplace, The participation of different groups in the workforce, and analyse the costs and benefits of the measures. These analyses lead to the identification of key factors influencing the success of the absenteeism initiatives, and the specification of lessons for good practice.
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TNO Identifier
167875
ISBN
92-828-0420-8
Publisher
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
Collation
162 p.
Place of publication
Dublin