Managing absenteeism, sick leave and general leave – Including, annual, paternity and family responsibility leave

In this training, we look at identifying and managing disruptive absenteeism in the workplace while delving into what constitutes authorised versus unauthorised absenteeism and the use of various types of leave and sick leave in the workplace.

We will delve into the following topics:

• How to manage poor timekeeping and absenteeism,
• Managing sick leave use vs sick leave misuse and abuse,
• Considering the requirements for a valid sick note,
• Who can issue a valid sick note, what about traditional healers?
• UIF vs Sick Pay Fund Illness benefits,
• Steps to take to reduce absenteeism, poor time-keeping and sick leave abuse;
• Unauthorised absence and how to address it, what discipline can be taken including non-payment of wages,
• Application of annual, maternity, paternity and family responsibility leave,

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