One area of concern for HR is accommodating behavioral health conditions, as workers often hide their conditions and managers don't know how to recognize them. (Image: Shutterstock)
How well do employers handle the latest trends in managing absence and disability, including tackling issues related to remote and gig workers, as well as mental health issues, substance abuse and taking time off to care for elderly parents?
Overall, employers' HR decision-makers on average give their organizations a B- on how they measure up to best practices and how confident that they are that they are doing well, according to Standard Insurance Co.'s Absence and Disability Readiness Index.
However, 56 percent scored a C, D or F for their absence management practices, and 64 percent scored those lower grades for their disability practices. Fewer than half are very confident their programs are well-managed (41 percent saying this regarding their employee absence programs and 37 percent, for their employee disability programs).
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
