When an employee is frequently sick, recovering from an injury, or no longer able to do their job due to medical reasons, your first instinct is to support them - but over time, it can be difficult to know where your obligations begin and end as an employer.
Is it tricky to find cover for them while they're away? How often should you be expecting updates from them? What happens if their recovery doesn't go as planned? How long do you need to keep their job open for them?
This practical, in-person seminar, hosted by HR expert Sylvie Thrush Marsh, is for small business owners and people leaders who need to manage medical incapacity situations with care, clarity, and confidence.
We’ll walk through what good practice looks like — from understanding sick leave and managing long-term absence, through to supporting an employee's return to work and, where necessary, ending employment fairly.
Who this seminar is for:
Business leaders
Managers
Supervisors
Anyone who is responsible for managing staff
What you’ll learn:
What sick leave is for (and what it isn’t)
Managing employee abuse of sick leave
Responding to planned (and unplanned) long-term absences from work
How to support effective return-to-work plans
When and how to provide temporary accommodations
When termination may be appropriate, and how to approach it legally
Date, time and location:
📍 Stadium Taranaki, Gate 4, Tukapa Street, Westown, New Plymouth
📅 Wednesday, 13 May | 4:30-6:30pm
