Description

Difficult situations arise when employees are unable to work due to illness or injury. If your staff are absent due to Covid-19 or longterm sickness, this may disrupt your workplace.

In this webinar, we will discuss current challenges relating to sick leave, and answer questions such as:

• What is the increase to staff sick leave entitlements?
• How do you manage and pay staff sick or isolating with Covid-19?
• How can you seriously reduce unwarranted absenteeism, such as ‘sickies’?

Managing sick leave entitlements and dealing with extended sick leave are common issues affecting all employers.

We will answer questions to help you deal with longterm absenteeism, including:

• How can you support staff returning to work?
• When can you terminate employment for medical incapacity?

ORIGINAL BROADCAST DATE

24 May 2022

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Identifying increase to sick leave entitlements
• How to pay staff sick leave entitlements
• Manage staff sick or isolating during Covid-19
• Dealing with suspected “sickies” and absenteeism
• How to reduce the risk of unwarranted absenteeism
• Obtaining medical information
• Supporting staff on return to work
• Employer’s obligations to be fair and reasonable
• How to deal with medical incapacity
• Up-to-date case law and case scenarios

SUITED TO

This course is aimed at providing all Human Resources, business owners, managers, team leaders, employers, and administrators seeking practical guidance on managing staff through sickness and injury.

It is also useful for business professionals, such as lawyers and accountants, who want to keep their clients informed on best practice.

PRESENTER

Julia Shallcrass, Director and Lawyer/Employment Law Educator, KiwiBoss Limited.