Integrated Absence Management Solutions from ESIS

Expanding RTW and SAW programs can proactively help prevent injuries, especially among older employees who may struggle with the physical demands of a job. This approach can help employers retain – and maintain the productivity of – valuable older staff members whose knowledge and experience is important to the company’s success.

Employers often focus on the day-to-day costs of absence. Not recognizing — and guarding against — the costs of noncompliance with the wide array of leave regulations can have a significant impact on the bottom line.

Different situations call for different questions to help you understand the employee’s need for leave and the best way to manage the leave for both the employee and your organization.  Check out these suggested questions to help you get the information you need to make the appropriate decisions.

Employee absences don’t occur in isolation. So why manage them that way? Sonja Teague, Integrated Absence Practice Leader at ESIS and Karen English, SVP at Spring Group, LLC, recently hosted a webinar “Now is the Time to Integrate” in which they explored how when Risk Management and Human Resource work together, they can find effective solutions for the organization as a whole that reduce the costs and the impact of absence.

View a replay of their webinar.

Did you know that employers often spend more than four hours a week, or over five weeks per year, focused on absence-related issues? Learn seven tips to reduce the stress and time spent managing absence.

Older workers are staying longer on the job than ever before. Do you know how leaves of absence tend to differ for older workers versus younger employees? Keeping in mind three key considerations can help manage leaves with a changing, multigenerational workforce.

Absence due to illness and/or injuries cost employers $530 billion last year. Taking a holistic view of absence can dramatically affect outcomes, as can treating each illness or injury as an event rather than one claim.

Staying compliant with employer obligations under the ADA is a challenge. With so much information on the Web, where can you turn for specifics of ADA laws and reliable ADA resources? Learn how JAN resources can help you meet ADA challenges and stay abreast of recent ADA information.

Watch our short video to learn more about how our ECOS-DM, our portal and mobile app, provides an easy to use, comprehensive, and custom absence management process for both employers and employees.

Return-to-work (RTW) programs have been used for decades to reduce the duration and costs of absence from occupational injuries. Imagine the advantages for employers if that program is extended to all employee absence, regardless of the cause.

Many organizations don't have the processes and tools in place to understand and track when employees are taking intermittent FMLA. That doesn't mean that intermittent FMLA can't be managed effectively.

Integrated absence management can increase compliance, reduce direct and indirect costs of absence, help manage absence across your organization, and improve the employee experience.

52% of employees admit they call in sick when they are not actually ill. Do you know why your employees are really absent from work?

Hint: It’s not because they took a day at the beach!

Employee absence – whatever the reason – can affect a company’s productivity, safety and bottom line. That’s why risk managers should have a voice in discussions about absence management.

Dealing with the more than 500 regulations governing employee leave programs is difficult. Our experts share 10 tops for managing leave more efficiently and reducing the impact of leave on your organization.

Not all absence management vendors offer the same array or quality of services, and the rapid changes in absence management and compliance have created challenges for  vendors as well as employers. This article, which appeared in @Work magazine, offers 14 questions you can ask to help you select a right partner who can provide the absence management solution that is right for your company.

The complexity of managing paid family and medical leaves has increased as various states offer different family leaves, each with its own eligibility rules and durations.  Our guide can help you stay abreast of these complex leave laws and their impact on employees.

Connecting the dots between FMLA and voluntary benefits can help employees attain or maintain financial wellness. These broader voluntary benefits programs go beyond health benefits and 401Ks and help employees protect themselves against unanticipated loss of income due to disability.