How employer support affects an employee's return to work after disability leave

Employers' handling of employees’ health conditions can negatively affect productivity, time out of office and overall employee experience. But it doesn't have to.

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Employees who go out on disability leave may return sooner and energized or later and demoralized, depending on the quality of workplace resource programs, which might include the company’s disability insurance carrier; disease management; wellness; and employee assistance programs.

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Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.

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