The government has announced a new online service to provide employers with tools to support and manage employees with disabilities or health conditions at work.

The early test version of the Support with Employee Health and Disability service is now live online, and it provides free advice for employers, in a Q&A format, on how to manage staff who may be in or out of work with a disability or long-term health condition. The service is aimed at smaller businesses, many of which do not have in-house HR support or access to an occupational health service. The service also covers potential changes an employer could make to help employees with disabilities or health conditions return to and stay in work. 

The site is currently in test mode, with employers and disability groups invited to have their say through a short online survey. The site will then be continuously updated and improved over the next three years, informed by feedback from the survey. 
 

Source: New feed