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The author advises line managers in British companies to work closely with both employees and senior management in order to come up with mutually beneficial workplace solutions aimed at accommodating the needs of staff coping with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). She observes that MSDs were the largest single cause of sickness absences in Great Britain in 2013, thus providing reasonable workplace adjustments to support employees with MSDs could help firms increase their productivity.

The article discusses challenges being faced by workers who return to work after suffering from mental health illness. It acknowledges mental and physical health benefits of work and the need to implement strategies by employers that would help concerned employees to cope with their mental health condition while in the workplace. Topics explored also include the provision of occupational health services to said employees and the creation of an effective return-to-work plan.