http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111108468/impacts<\/a>><\/p>"}
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We have considered an alternative approach along the lines of restricting access to a reimbursement scheme to employers with fewer than five employees. However, this was discounted because it resulted in additional burdens on employers and additional Statutory Sick Pay reimbursement costs for the state.<\/em><\/p>"}
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<\/em><\/p> <\/p>
The SSP Percentage Threshold Scheme compensates employers with high levels of sickness absence but an independent review of sickness absence[1] found it does nothing to tackle the causes of absence. As a result, the Government accepted a recommendation in the Review to abolish the Percentage Threshold Scheme. The Government also accepted a recommendation to establish a Service (now known as the Health and Work Service) to offer specialist occupational health assessment and advice to employers, employees and GPs. The Service is designed to reduce the costs of sickness absence for employers by addressing the obstacles preventing a return to work, and supporting employees back to work as quickly as appropriate. It will be funded from the savings made from the abolition of the PTS and will provide a more proactive way to manage sickness absence. <\/p>
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Small businesses are least likely to have access to occupational health services, and will benefit from having access to occupational health assessments and advice through the HWS.<\/p>
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<\/em><\/p> <\/p>
[1] Black, C. and Frost, D (2011) Health at work - and independent review of sickness absence.<\/em><\/p> <\/p>"}
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The Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Scheme is not linked to finding work, rather it compensates employers with high levels of sickness absence. An independent review of sickness absence[1] found that this scheme does nothing to tackle the causes of absence. As a result, the Government accepted a recommendation in the review to abolish the Percentage Threshold Scheme. The Government also accepted a recommendation to establish a Service (now known as the Health and Work Service) to offer specialist occupational health assessment and advice to employers, employees and GPs. The Service is designed to reduce the costs of sickness absence for employers by addressing the issues preventing a return to work, and supporting employees back to work as quickly as appropriate. <\/p>
<\/p>
We consider that the creation of the Health and Work Service, funded by the abolition of the Percentage Threshold Scheme, will enable sickness absence to be better managed and improve the employment prospects of all employees, including older and disabled workers.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>[1] Black, C. and Frost, D (2011) Health at work - and independent review of sickness absen<\/p>
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The ILF publishes data by local authority quarterly on its website: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/ilf/publications/corporate-publications/statistics/index.shtml<\/a><\/p>"}
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Experience from collecting work-related ill health data through the Labour Force Survey from 2003/04 to 2011/12 indicated that figures rarely changed significantly year-on-year. The main value in the data is in comparisons over longer time periods and in combining survey years to look at detailed sub-populations. <\/p>
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Work-related ill health data for 2013/14 has been collated and will be published in the autumn. <\/p>
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Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reviewing all of its Approved Codes of Practices (ACOP) in line with Professor Löfstedt's independent review of health and safety legislation \u2018Reclaiming health and safety for all' (published November 2011). <\/p>
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(a) 19 ACOPs have been reviewed since May 2010. Of these, five have been revised and re-published, nine consolidated into three revised ACOPs and five withdrawn completely. These are:<\/p>
<\/p>
Revised<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>L5 - Control of substances hazardous to health<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L8 - Legionnaires' disease. The Control of legionella bacteria in water systems<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L24 - Workplace health, safety and welfare <\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L117 \u2013 Rider-operated lift trucks: Operator training<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L118 - Health and safety at quarries <\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Consolidated<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>L56 - Safety in the installation and use of gas systems and appliances. This is a consolidation of two ACOPs (L56 and COP20: Standards of training in safe gas installation) into a single revised ACOP (L56)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L138 - Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres consolidated the following five ACOPs into a single revised ACOP (L138): <\/p> L134 - Design of plant, equipment and workplace<\/p> L135 - Storage of dangerous substances<\/p> L136 - Control and mitigation measures<\/p> L137 - Safe maintenance, repair and cleaning procedures<\/p> L138 - Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L143 - Managing and working with Asbestos. This is a consolidation of two ACOPs <\/p> (L127 - The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises and L143 - Work with materials containing asbestos) into a single revised ACOP (L143).<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Withdrawn<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>L21 - Management of health and safety at work <\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L74 - First aid at work<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L81 - Design, construction and installation of gas service pipes <\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L116 - Preventing accidents to children in agriculture <\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L130 - Compilation of safety data sheets <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> (b) A review of a further 14 ACOPS will be completed by the end of 2014. These are:<\/p> <\/p> COP25 Safety in docks to be replaced by L148 Safety in docks ACOP <\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Five Diving ACOPs:<\/p> L103 - Commercial diving projects offshore<\/p> L104 - Commercial diving projects inland/inshore<\/p> L105 - Recreational diving projects<\/p> L106 - Media diving projects<\/p> L107 - Scientific and archaeological diving projects<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Three Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations linked ACOPs:<\/p> L22 - Safe use of work equipment<\/p> L112 - Safe use of power presses<\/p> L114 - Safe use of woodworking machinery<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L113 - Safe use of lifting equipment<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L101 - Safe work in confined spaces<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L122 - Safety of pressure systems<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L133 - Unloading petrol from road tankers <\/p><\/td><\/tr> | L146 - Consulting workers on health and safety<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> A further 19 ACOPs associated with changes to legislation and will be reviewed in accordance with the timescale for legislative change.<\/p> <\/p> (c) All HSE ACOPs are scheduled for review. <\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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