Hosting a worker through a work trial allows you to assess a worker's suitability for your organisation with little risk and at no cost.
A work trial benefits you by allowing you to host a worker at no cost while assessing their suitability for your workplace.
The worker's wages and insurance are covered by the SIRA work trial program, reducing your financial risk.
It also gives you access to a motivated individual looking to re-enter the workforce, offering potential for future employment.
Additionally, it contributes to corporate social responsibility by supporting an injured worker's recovery and skill development.
Here's a comprehensive list of benefits you stand to gain as an employer by participating in a work trial:
- Access to Specialised Skills: Employers can bring in workers with specific skill sets needed for short-term projects, benefiting their business without a long-term commitment.
- Evaluating Fit: A work trial allows employers to assess a worker's performance, work ethic, and how well they fit into the company culture before making a decision on permanent employment.
- Cost Savings: You won’t pay the worker’s salary during the trial because the insurance company does.
- Customised Roles: Employers have the flexibility to create short-term roles tailored to the worker’s skills, experience, and physical capabilities.
- Limited Liability: Employers are generally not liable for any aggravation or recurrence of the old worker's injuries during the work trial, as safety assessments and responsibilities are clearly defined and managed.
- Assured Safety: A rehabilitation consultant conducts a workplace assessment to ensure that all tasks and duties are suitable and safe for the injured worker.
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