According to SUVA, sheltered workplaces offer the opportunity to reintegrate employees into the work process after a prolonged absence, ideally until they are able to return to full employment. However, according to Sandra Weiss, Head of HR at Galliker, sheltered workplaces are not only relevant after longer absences. They are just as important in the case of minor, possibly longer-term injuries that allow continued professional activity, but only with a limited workload or not at full capacity: "We are very keen to give our employees a structure and a work opportunity as soon as it is physically possible and they feel ready for it. Of course, we take into account the scope of work and restrictions in each individual case."

Structure and connection to working life thanks to slow reintegration
The decisive factor here is not only the structure that employees are given in their everyday lives despite their restrictions, but also the connection to working life and everyday developments that they retain as a result. "Especially at LC4, where we take on a large number of customizing services for our customers, it is important to always be up to date," explains Kilian Brian Gasser, Head of LC4. The processes are fast-moving, but always allow for small, light and simple tasks.

Individual areas of responsibility, depending on the impairment
LC4 has created various areas in which people with specific impairments can nevertheless take on important tasks. Be it packing small online store orders, labeling goods or operating machines - the versatility of the tasks and the variability of the order situation make it possible to create an individual reintegration plan for each employee. In the best case scenario, back to full performance.