Guideline 5. Influencing the system

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A range of strategic and individualized initiatives are applied to promote and support proactive return-to-work outcomes.

Strategic initiatives typically include the implementation of incentives and the imposition of various regulatory requirements, ranging from enforced obligations to administrative reporting.

Individualized initiatives often mean providing a varied spectrum of return-to-work support services and programmes, funded through the institution and/or public employment services and designed to assist return-to-work stakeholders to optimize return-to-work outcomes.

Guideline code

RTW_00800

Mechanism

The management should conduct a system analysis of the return to work in related policy areas, such as employment, health, etc. This may include development of a policy paper for internal and external decision-makers on incentives and disincentives, good practice in other countries and the identification of partners.
The board and management should actively work with other organizations in relevant policy areas to create a more aligned return-to-work system.
The management should provide mechanisms to support and partner with other stakeholder organizations by creating a round table or other specific form of collaboration.
The management and/or return-to-work professional should employ a range of communication strategies which contribute to awareness of return-to-work policy and issues.

Parent

A. Basic Return-to-work Conditions, Principles and Guidelines

Structure

The board and management should ensure that they have the best knowledge on how to promote and support proactive return-to-work outcomes.
The board and management should work with their peer organizations in other sectors to avoid “silo thinking” and create an aligned system so that gaps are eliminated and employers and employees can act as facilitators within the system.
The board and management should form strategic alliances with government and the social partners in order to collaborate more effectively and succeed in gaining broad acceptance and support for return-to-work programmes.

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