Umsetzung des betrieblichen Eingliederungsmanagements. Ergebnisse der Erwerbstätigenbefragung 2018

Abstract

Implementation of operational integration management – findings of a representative survey of employees 2018 Objectives: In Germany, employers are obliged to offer “operational integration management” (OIM) to employees who have been on sick leave for more than six weeks within the past 12 months. The aim of this analysis was to investigate the implementation of OIM. Methods: The analysis was based on a representative survey of employees (“BIBB/BAuA Employment Survey of the Working Population on Qualification and Working Conditions in Germany 2018”), which includes information on OIM for the first time. Sociodemographic and health-related characteristics, attributes of the company and job requirements, as well as aspects related to job satisfaction were analyzed in connection with the reported receipt of offers of OIM. It included subjects who reported having been on sick leave for 31 or more days within the last 12 months. The analysis was carried out by using multiple logistic regression models. Results: Among 1347 employees with 31 or more days of sick leave, 615 (45.7 %) reported having received an offer of OIM from their employer. Eleven characteristics were found to be significant in multiple models (p < 0.05). An increased chance of an OIM invitation was observed in subjects that reported a positive view on work and the working atmosphere (sense of community at the workplace, praise from superiors, job satisfaction) as well as in those who were employed in companies with a works or staff council (odds ratio (OR) = 1.7). If workplace health promotion measures had been implemented in their companies within the last two years, the odds of receiving an OIM offer were 2.4 times higher. Compared to public service, only the other services were associated with a lower chance of receiving an OIM offer (OR = 0.6). Conclusions: The findings suggest that the legal mandate for OIM is still not being adequately implemented. According to the survey, this applies in particular to companies classified as other services, to those that have neither a staff nor a works council and in which no health promotion measures have been implemented in the last two years. Keywords: BEM – occupational health management – incapacity for work – capacity for work