🤷♂️ What exactly does BEM stand for?
BEM stands for Betriebliches Eingliederungsmanagement (company integration management). Since 2004, employers have been required by law to offer BEM to all employees who have been incapacitated for work for more than six weeks within a twelve-month period, regardless of the size of the company. The legal basis for this is the Ninth Book of the Social Code (§ 167 Par. 2 SGB IX).
🛠️ Who is entitled to BEM?
All employees who have been repeatedly or continuously incapacitated for work for more than 6 weeks within 12 months are entitled to BEM. An offer of BEM is also possible before the time period of six weeks and can be seen as a very useful form of prevention. The employee’s participation in BEM is voluntary and can be withdrawn at any time.
👤 Who is involved in the BEM process?
The following list demonstrates how many people or institutions are involved in the BEM process:
- BEM entitled person (employee)
- employer
- medical officer
- (if participating in accompanying support for workplace) rehabilitation organization, like pension insurer or accident insurer
- (in case of severely disabled employees) integration office, Schwerbehindertenvertretung (SBV), stands for representative for severely disabled persons )
- other possible parties involved: managers, occupational safety experts, youth representatives, external BEM case managers, …
🤝 The Partners
The Team worked closely with the product owner Prof. Dr. Juliane Siegeris and the UX-designer Brit Leissler. In weekly meetings tasks, uncertainties and progresses could be discussed with the partners. Thank you both for your work and precious time in the last months.
🛟 BEMpsy Project
To get more information about the BEMpsy project or to get in contact with them please visit their website here: