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2022 Guardian Absence Management Activity Index & Study
The pandemic ushered in new complications for leave management. Employers were faced with unexpected challenges — from handling labor shortages to navigating the ever-changing regulatory environment. Guardian’s latest Absence Management Activity Index found that while employers have shown improvement in adopting leave management best practices over the past decade, new adoption of best practices to manage workforce health and productivity have dwindled in 2021 and Index scores have remained steady.
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9 in 10 employers
made permanent changes to their disability and/or leave policies during the pandemic.
4 in 5 employers
say the pandemic raised absence management strategy and compliance as a priority for senior management.
3 in 5 employers
created formal remote work policies during the pandemic.
Employer outsourcing of leave administration has more than doubled in the past decade.
Unless otherwise noted, the source of all information is Guardian's Absence Management Activity Index & Study (2022).
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