Managing Workplace Absenteeism: Understanding Employers’ Rights

Organizations are increasingly facing challenges related to absenteeism, whether due to repeated, prolonged, or poorly documented absences. To support employers in implementing structured, rigorous, and legally compliant management practices, Fasken invites you to its upcoming Fasken Institute dedicated to managing absenteeism in the workplace.

Our panelists, Louis-Thomas Bélanger and Marc-Olivier Perreault, lawyers in our Labour, Employment and Human Rights group, will review employers’ key obligations, the limits of managerial rights, and the best practices to prioitize in order to intervene effectively, humanely, and in a legally sound manner.

Topics covered:

• Employers’ rights and obligations regarding absenteeism;
• The role and limits of managerial rights;
• The use and scope of medical notes;
• Individual and collective dynamics in the workplace.

Why attend?

Our speakers will address, among other topics:

• Deepen your understanding of the applicable legal framework;

• Develop practical reflexes for managing absenteeism on a daily basis;

• Equip your organization to adopt a coherent, well‑documented, and legally compliant approach. 

Who should attend?

All employers, managers, HR professionals, and labour relations specialists looking to strengthen their knowledge and practices in absenteeism management. 

Agenda

• 8:00 to 8:30 am: Participant arrival and breakfast
• 8:15 am: Webinar Login
• 8:30 to 10:00 am: Presentation and Q&A period

Cost

This training is offered courtesy of Fasken.