Member Event: Working Together Employment Law Update: Managing Absence – In Sickness and in Health

We are pleased to invite you to the next “Working Together” seminar, which will be conducted by Nikki Butterworth and Harriet McInnes, together with guest speaker, Dr Lindsey Wright, Specialist Occupational Health Consultant.

Managing employees’ absences can be a vexing issue for business owners and HR professionals. This seminar gives an insight into how to proactively deal with absenteeism as well as how to improve employee attendance. We will provide an overview of the legal position, together with practical tips to avoid the pitfalls of dealing with short and long term absences, how to fairly conduct a sickness absence process, and how to effectively utilise the services of occupational health in managing staff who are absent from work.

Date: Thursday, 7 March 2013 Venue: Norwich City College Skills Academy Address: St Andrews House, St Andrews Street, Norwich, NR2 4TP Time: 7.45am – 10.00am RSVP: by 1 March 2013

To book a place Contact Sheree Pepworth on 01603 284256 or [email protected].

The seminar is free of charge and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. We will confirm via email if you have a place.

Agenda

7.45am Registration and refreshments

8.00am A round up of case law and forthcoming employment law changes

8.20 am Managing Sickness Absence

9.00 am Managing Sickness Absence: Practical Case Studies

9.20 am Occupational Health – What’s it got to do with me?

9.45am Q&A Session – an opportunity to raise and discuss employment law issues currently facing your business

10.00am Seminar ends