Reviewing efforts to support health and wellness should be part of an employer’s leave management process. Promoting services; leveraging benefits; and refreshing education, training, and absence management policies help support employee needs and encourage them to stay healthy and well. It can also help employers avoid issues with compliance.
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Common Sense Compliance: Supporting Employee Health and Wellness
By Abigail O’Connell, Senior Counsel, Sun Life
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