20th November, London

Bill Gunnyeon, Director for Health Work and Wellbeing, Department for Work and Pensions

• review the possible consequences of physical and mental disability, absence and discrimination
• employer vs. employee (full and part time) rights and disciplinary actions
• discussion of key cases and their implications for policy change

Michael Ball, Partner, Employment Department, Halliwells

• building and maintaining relations and buy-in from stakeholders, employees and unions
• developing effective long & short term absence policies
• embedding efficient absence management practices
• measuring ROI.

Mark Dempsey, Senior Policy Adviser (Health, Work and Sickness Absence), Health and Safety Exceutive

• role of GP in supporting employees, rehabilitation and return to work
• level of involvement in phased return to work
• how much should employers and employees rely on GPs.

Bill Gunnyeon, Director for Health Work and Wellbeing, Department for Work and Pensions
Doug Wright, Head of Clinical Services, Norwich Union Healthcare
Mike Goldsmith, Chairman (2006-2007), Commercial Occupational Health Provider’s Association (Cohpa), Executive Chairman, Medigold Occupational Health
Dr George Moncrieff, GP
Sayeed Khan, Chief Medical Adviser, EEF

• standardising return to work interviews and agreeing and reviewing return to work plans
• introducing rehabilitation programmes for physical and mental well being
• completing accurate work assessments and altering job functions where necessary
• reducing further absence through well managed supportive policies and practices.

Martyn Davidson, Group Head of Occupational Health, Centrica
Kate Tribe, Head Librarian, Islington Libraries
Simon Lee, Business Advisor, Rework
Erin Denise Halil, Placement Support Worker, Rework

• devising and introducing well-being programmes
• gaining staff and stakeholder buy-in through education and awareness programmes
• determining ROI and the impact on attendance levels.

Sue Connelly, UK Wellbeing Manager, AstraZeneca
Dave Wallington, Group Safety Advisor, BT

• effective training and support for line managers dealing with difficult situations
• monitoring and identifying problem areas for early interventions
• increasing and improving communication between management and staff
• identifying triggers for interventions and unifying measurements and thresholds for management involvement.

Louise Caldwell, Human Resource Officer, Eurotunnel
Stuart Griffiths, UK Terminal Operations Manager, Eurotunnel
Helen Cooke, Assistant Director of Workforce Planning, Great Ormond Street Hospital