ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2015
Manager Experiences with the Return to Work Process in a Large, Publically Funded, Hospital Setting: Walking a Fine Line.
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- What Employer Actions Are Considered Most Important for the Return to Work of Employees with Cancer? A Delphi Study Among Employees and Employers.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2019Article
- How Can Supervisors Contribute to the Return to Work of Employees Who have Experienced Depression?Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2018Article
- Employers' experience of employees with cancer: trajectories of complex communication.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2017Article
- Perspectives from Employers, Insurers, Lawyers and Healthcare Providers on Factors that Influence Workers' Return-to-Work Following Surgery for Non-Traumatic Upper Extremity Conditions.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2017Article
- Supervisor and Organizational Factors Associated with Supervisor Support of Job Accommodations for Low Back Injured Workers.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2017Article
- 'Nobody is after you; it is your initiative to start work': a qualitative study of health workforce absenteeism in rural Uganda.BMJ global health · 2017Article
- Job Restrictions for Healthcare Workers with Musculoskeletal Disorders: Consequences from the Superior's Viewpoint.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2016Article
- Work-Related Factors Considered by Sickness-Absent Employees When Estimating Timeframes for Returning to Work.PloS one · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposePrevious research on the role of managers in the return to work (RTW) process has primarily been conducted in contexts where the workplace has declared organizational responsibility for the process. While this is a common scenario, in some countries, including Denmark, there is no explicit legal obligation on the workplace to accommodate RTW. The aim of this study was to gain knowledge about the potential roles and contributions of managers in supporting returning employees in a context where they have no legal obligation to actively support RTW.
methodsNineteen Danish hospital managers participated in a one-on-one interview or focus group discussions aimed at identifying barriers and facilitators for supporting employees in their RTW. Five individual interviews and two focus group discussions were conducted. Transcripts were analysed using thematic content analysis.
resultsFour main themes were identified: (1) 'Coordinator and collaborator'; (2) 'Dilemmas of the RTW policy enforcer'; (3) 'The right to be sick and absent'; and (4) 'Keep the machinery running…'. Our findings indicated that supervisors' capacity to support returning workers was related to individual, communication, organizational, and policy factors. Instances were observed where supervisors faced the dilemma of balancing ethical and managerial principles with requirements of keeping staffing budgets.
conclusionAlthough it is not their legislative responsibility, Danish managers play a key role in the RTW process. As has been observed in other contexts, Danish supervisors struggle to balance considerations for the returning worker with those of their teams.
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