JV Recruitment recognised at WorkSafe Awards 2018
When a worker is injured, it’s only the beginning.
There is a snowball effect and their livelihood, families and mental health can all be adversely affected.
When one of your staff is injured at work; you need to support them through thick and thin. It’s not just a legal responsibility but the responsibility you have, as an employer, to invest in your employee’s future and make good on your word.
They need time to recover, but they also need a solid return-to-work plan, one that includes potential upskilling or switching of departments, as well as support and accommodation once they’re back. And where there is a chance for a conversation to check in with how they’re doing, have one. Even schedule 10 minutes each week if you think you’ll forget.
How extensively you provide this support is ultimately your choice. But having an employee who makes a faster, happier return to work is infinitely better than letting them go.
To get a sense of ways you can implement more safety at work, check out these tips.
JV is a specialist recruitment and traffic management agency. We’re experts across the following specialisations throughout Australia: Construction, Engineering, Facilities Management, Energy & Renewables, Business Support and Traffic Management.
