Absence Management Blogs
How To Prepare Your Workplace For The Ebola Threat
The Ebola virus is in the news and, if your workplace is like ours, your employees may be wondering what your company is doing about it. This would be a good time to review your disaster recovery plans and update it for medical disasters if it was not done during the SARS scare.
Reducing Absences In The Flu Season Through On-Site Flu Clinics
You already know that in the beginning of the fall season word starts to spread about the flu shot and the importance of protecting yourself from this highly contagious and prevalent virus. Why should you consider the flu shot in relation to your business?
Ironman Athlete Collects Monthly Workers Compensation Cheque
The Phoenix Arizona News describes an extreme case of Workers Compensation fraud – woman competes in Ironman while on Workers Compensation. As an experienced case manager, I see workers compensation fraud often – although it is not usually as extreme as collecting Workers Compensation cheques while competing in an Ironman event.
Conference Board of Canada Recommends Tracking Employee Absences
The Conference Board of Canada has released, “Missing in Action: Absenteeism Trending Canadian Organizations” as the first part of a three-part series about absenteeism and disability management.
The Financial Post recognizes Workplace Medical’s Approach to Reducing Avoidable Absences
The Financial Post writes “Gotcha! The new way to reduce absenteeism while boosting profitability and productivity” featuring Workplace Medical Corp. President, Bill Shapiro. Columnist Mitchell Osak works through the challenges HR departments face with manual reporting and how specialized systems are the way of the future.