Employee research Phase 1 and 2
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp research included two phases of mixed-methods research with employees and the self-employed, conducted to explore workersâ€� experiences of sickness absence, sick pay, occupational health, medical evidence, and workplace adjustments.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp surveys update information last collected by DWP in , whilst the qualitative research explored issues from the survey in greater depth.
Phase 1 of the research covers the following topics:
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Health conditions of those in employment
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Sickness absence
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Workplace adjustments
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Access to Occupational Health Services
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp phase 2 report covers the following topic areas:
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Sickness absence
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Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) provision
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Returning to work
This research will be published alongside an employer pulse survey (which was conducted to understand how employers supported the health of their workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic) and mixed-methods research with SMEs (which explored the extent of, and barriers to, SMEs providing health and wellbeing schemes for their employees).
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp research provides a wealth of new data and information which is supporting the design and delivery of effective policies to improve health in the workplace and prevent ill-health related job loss
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Information about OH access rates is enabling us to tailor the OH policy portfolio, for example at employees/employers currently underserved by the OH market
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Government does not hold administrative data on sickness absences from work or on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) received (since employers are not mandated to report payment of SSP). »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp surveys have therefore provided essential data which has enabled us to produce analysis for the temporary regulations which supported employers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as strengthening the evidence base in considering the future of SSP
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp research also provides a key baseline against which we can monitor changes following the implementation of the policies in Health is Everyone’s Business