Essentials of Leave Abuse and Absenteeism Seminar

Every work place in South Africa is plagued by the epidemic of sick leave abuse. It costs an estimated 85 million man days a year, and is six times bigger than the time lost through strikes. Each day lost costs you a minimum of twice that day’s pay. Attend this Seminar, presented by labour guru Andrew Levy, and ensure that you have a grip on leave abuse and absenteeism!

Investment per Delegate

R1,495 Excl. VAT per delegate

Seminar Duration

Registrations: 08h30 to 09h00
Seminar: 09h00 to 12h30

For more information, please contact us on (011) 304 4390 or e-mail us at seminars@pastel.co.za

What will be covered?

• What are the principles on how to manage sick leave and its abuse?
• What are the conditions for granting valid sick leave?
• What circumstances for absenteeism or sick leave can I not pay an employee?
• When is a doctor’s note required?
• How to treat traditional and other medical services?
• Employees who falsely claim to be sick and get caught?
• What is a valid medical certificate and can I call to verify its validity?
• On what grounds can a medical certificate be rejected?
• What illness is a valid reason for an employee to be absent?
• What pattern of absenteeism gives ground for dismissal?
• What steps should be taken before a dismissal?
• Can I investigate an employee who claims to be home?
• What is a “return to work” interview?
• Can a promotion or wage increase be denied due to a bad attendance record or even be used as a selection criteria for retrenchment?
• What if an employee is caught lying about being absent?
• What if an employee falls ill on annual leave?
• Do I have to prove an employee is not sick before I can fire them?

Dates & Venues

Date	Area	Venue:
02 August	Johannesburg	Conferencing@Softline
07 August	Durban	Kingfisher Conference Centre

About the Speaker

Andrew Levy founded Andrew Levy and Associates in 1978. It soon became the county’s leading labour relations and labour law consultancy, specializing in dismissals, training, strike management and employment advice.

Andrew sold this Company in 2002, and now operates under the banner of Andrew Levy Employment where he and his team continue to provide cutting edge labour relations consultancy and employment advice, training, dismissal management and consultancy in labour law.

Andrew himself has been at the forefront of labour relations in South Africa, and is a well known teacher, writer, arbitrator, broadcaster and commentator on South African labour and employment. He is joined in the practice by his son Daniel Levy, who specializes in the running of disciplinary hearings and dismissal disputes. Jackie Kelly provides research services and edits the Wage Settlement Survey which reports on wage agreements and settlement levels, as well as the Industrial Action Monitor, which produces data on strikes and similar labour disputes.

Representation for clients is provided for CCMA or Bargaining Council dismissal disputes through the Small Business Employers Organisation.