Managing employees with chronic illness

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to identify future directions for human resource managers to provide work accommodations to chronically ill employees.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors researched empirical studies in management, occupational health journals, and reports on chronically ill employees.

Findings

The paper provides research-based practical insights for human resource practitioners to deal with the growing number of chronically ill employees.

Practical implications

The paper highlights solutions for human resource managers to create an inclusive workplace for employees with chronic illness.

Originality/value

The authors identified effective human resource and health practices for chronically ill employees, which would help to increase their productivity.

Citation

Singh, M., James, P.S. and Ganguli, S. (2018), "Managing employees with chronic illness", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 26 No. 1, pp. 7-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-06-2017-0101