The True Cost of Musculoskeletal Absence

When a line manager receives a call to say that an employee will not be in work due to a musculoskeletal problem like back pain, they are left to manage the absence and to covering the individual’s role within the organisation.  The cost to the company for the absence is never going to stop at the sickness payments which the employee will contractually receive. 

The employee is offsite and so unable to support colleagues, complete ongoing work and undertake their normal role.  The rest of the team will absorb the most pressing tasks and the remainder will be left for his/her return. 

This is the scenario of a single day.  The true cost will escalate with prolonged absence that may result in a wait for medical advice, physiotherapy or other NHS provided services.  Each day of waiting will cost the company and the longer the absence continues the more expensive the absence becomes.

WorkStrong specialise in the development and delivery of specific solutions to the musculoskeletal absence problems that your company is experiencing.  We will save you money by preventing absence and maximising return from absence quickly and efficiently. 

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