82% of employees want proactive return-to-work support: L&G

Most employers would value more industry support

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 2 min read

Around 82% of employees want proactive return-to-work support from their employer following an illness, L&G has found.

Meanwhile, 49% of employers said businesses should offer return-to-work support as standard and 33% believe it should be offered as an added benefit. The provider surveyed 2,000 employees, finding that seven in 10 people at every job level – from manual workers to owner/proprietors – believed proactive return-to-work support through employers "makes sense", L&G said. L&G also surveyed senior decision makers. Looking at employer sentiment, 94% would value more support from advisers or insurers around wellbeing and absence management. Early intervention and return-to-work planning (4...

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