34% of SME employees say employers are not doing enough to prevent absence – L&G
Most employees (78%) said that preventing absence would be the most useful part of any wellbeing and absence management strategy.
Legal & General (L&G) has launched its fourth Chief Medical Officer (CMO) report, which found that 34% of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) employees felt their employer was not taking meaningful steps to prevent absence.
The data showed that 31% said their employer did something but it could improve.
Only 23% said their employer managed this well.
Most employees (78%) said that preventing absence would be the most useful part of any wellbeing and absence management strategy.
L&G said preventing absences and early intervention are at the core of group income protection and should be central in discussions with clients.
Roy Mcloughlin, IFA and board member of the Protection Distributors Group, said: “Early intervention services are not only what the Mayfield report highlights as integral to the solution, but also what HR professionals relate to when it’s explained fully by advisers.
“SMEs in particular have a hunger and enthusiasm to learn how we can help them with absence management and the positive cultural messaging of employees returning to work.
“The role of active financial and benefits advice has arguably never been as important in helping collaboratively communicate the impressive services that early intervention and vocational rehabilitation bring.”
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