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Provided by: Lorman Education Services Managing Absenteeism |
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8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am - 10:00 am Overview
- Rosemary Scott, Q.C.
- The Problem With Absenteeism
- Two Types of Absenteeism
- Attendance Management Programs
- Absenteeism and Human Rights
- When Can You Terminate for Absenteeism?
- The Applicable Test
- Accessing Medical Information
- Collective Agreement Clauses
- Last Chance Agreements
- The Endless Absence
- What's an Employer to Do?
10:00 am - 10:15 am Break
10:15 am - 11:15 am Attendance Management: Progressive Discipline and Managing the Absent Employee
- Sacha D. Morisset
11:15 am - 12:15 pm Human Rights Risks and Complaints That Employers Face
- Mel K. Norton
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm The Value of Attendance Support
- Annette Patterson
- Improved Productivity
- Reduced Costs for Absenteeism
- Attraction and Retention Tool
- Changes Attitudes Toward Entitlement
- Measurable Results
- Assists in Developing Solutions
- Addresses Workplace Issues
- Wellness Initiatives
Why Track Absences?
- Absenteeism Costs Are on the Rise
- Employers Struggle With Understanding the Significance of the Problem and What to Do About It
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Plugging the Gaps in Attendance Management: Dealing With Absence Artists Without Managing Down to Them
- George Raine
- A Two-Part Analysis: Right to Be Absent First - Right to Be Paid Second
- Why the Language You Use in Talking About Attendance Makes All the Difference
- The Trust-Based Approach
- Being Fair Is a Little Complicated - Why Most Simple Attendance Policies Are Simply Wrong
- Why Notice of Absence Policies Are Critical
- The Onus to Justify Absences
- How Sick Is Too Sick to Work? The Need to Set a Standard
- Locus of Control and Attendance Management
- The Problem With Medical Certificates - Ask for Too Much or Too Many and You Get Nothing of Use
- Dealing With the Absence Artist
- The Curious Case of Doctor Summeroff
