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“Inclusive Working Life” in Norway – Experience from “Models of Good Practice” Enterprises
Arve Lie
; National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway
Sažetak
Aim To determine whether enterprises belonging to the Bank of Models
of Good Practice were more successful than average Norwegian enterprises
in the reduction of sickness absence, promotion of early return to
work, and prevention of early retirement.
Methods In 2004 we selected 86 enterprises with a total of approximately
90 000 employees from the Inclusive Working Life (IWL) Bank
of Models of Good Practice. One representative of workers and one of
management from each enterprise received a questionnaire on the aims,
organization, and the results of the IWL program by mail. Data on sickness
absence, use of early retirement, and disability retirement in the
2000-2004 period were collected from the National Insurance Registry.
Data on comparable enterprises were obtained from the National Bureau
of Statistics.
Results The response rate was 65%. Although the IWL campaign was
directed at reducing sickness absence, preventing early retirement, and
promoting employment of the functionally impaired, most attention
was paid to reducing sickness absence. Sickness absence rate in Models of
Good Practice enterprises (8.2%) was higher than in comparable enterprises
that were not part of the Models of Good Practice (6.9%). Implementation
of many IWL activities, empowerment and involvement of
employees, and good cooperation with the occupational health service
were associated with a lower rate of sickness absence. On average, 0.7%
new employees per year received disability pension, which is a significantly
lower percentage than expected on the basis of the rate of 1.3% per
year in comparable enterprises. Frequent use of disability pensioning was
associated with high rate of sickness absence and having many employees
older than 50 years. On average, 0.4% employees per year received early
retirement compensation, which was expected on the basis of national
estimates. Frequent use of early retirement was associated with having
many employees older than 50 years.
Conclusion Models of Good Practice enterprises had a higher than expected
sickness absence rate. This indicates that it is difficult to identify
Models of Good Practice enterprises and that they cannot be treated as
role model enterprises. Good cooperation with the occupational health
service and the empowerment and involvement of the employees is associated
with a low sickness absence rate.
Ključne riječi
Sick Leave; Cross sectional study; Workers, Retirement; Models Organizational; Prevention; Rehabilitation
Hrčak ID:
29269
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.8.2008.
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