Disease wave in the Bergisches Land: Remscheid leads the negative list!

Disease wave in the Bergisches Land: Remscheid leads the negative list!

The sick leave rate in the Bergisches Land region is a current topic that employs both employees and employers. An investigation by the AOK Rhineland/Hamburg shows that companies in Remscheid are most often affected by loss of work. Last year, the sick leave rate in Remscheid was 8.21%on average, which is an increase of almost 0.4 percentage points. This is the highest increase in the entire examination area, such as aok.de

The role of corporate management

The analysis of absenteeism is common in most companies and is essential for recognizing problems. Expert evaluations are necessary to derive targeted measures. The company management should regularly analyze illness -related absenteeism and draw -based conclusions for a healthy company. These approaches to improve working conditions and the health of the employees are particularly relevant because working health problems can have both individual and economic effects.

A research study carried out by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) and the Institute for Labor Market and Vocational Research (IAB) takes a close look at the connection between the quality of work of the employees and the economic success of companies. This longitudinal study has been conducting regular company and employee surveys since 2012, whereby the focus is particularly on the mental health of the employees. The effects of corona pandemic have also reinforced the topic, so that the report "physical and mental health in German companies" analyzes important changes between 2013 and 2021, as can be read in a report by the IAB bmas .