Worker’s roles and responsibilities

  1. Provide the human resources or occupational health and safety department of your organization with all supporting documents relating to your sickness absence (e.g., sick leave certificate) (Corbière et al., 2020; Durand et al., 2014).
  2. Interact with someone in the workplace, according to your choices and preferences (Durand et al., 2014).
  3. Actively participate in measures aimed at restoring your health, such as changing certain lifestyle habits.  It also means adhering to your medical treatment (WHO, 2003) as well as to your work assessment and development of the RTW plan (Corbière et al., 2020; Durand et al., 2014).
  4. Educate yourself about your health: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/108151?locale-attribute=en&
  5. Prepare questions in advance for your physician, clinicians and workplace stakeholders, based on the PACE (Prepare, Ask, Check, Express) approach: https://www.capsana.ca/en/tools-for-patients-and-professionals/let-s-discuss-health
  6. Develop new skills/knowledge in connection with your health condition (e.g., understanding the effects of stress and integrate a management strategy into your routine) (Corbière et al., 2020).
  7. Reflect upon the stress associated with your work environment (e.g., workload), family (e.g., dependent children) and/or personal and social life (Corbière et al., 2020).
  8. Disclose to your organization’s occupational health and safety department (or other relevant departments) any conflicts or problematic working conditions in order to receive the required assistance and support (Corbière et al., 2020).
  9. Take note of organizational policies and procedures regarding your sick leave to the extent of your means (Corbière et al., 2014).