Termination on the Grounds of Ill-Health and Medical Boarding: Understanding the Process

When it comes to termination on the grounds of medical issues, employers are often plagued with a number of fundamental and procedural errors that can be very costly. This programme will de-mystify these issues and provide critical insights and information on the termination of employment due to illness as well as how employers should approach and manage medical boarding, should the need arise. 

PART ONE: Termination on the Grounds of Ill-Health 

• Guiding principles and key considerations regarding termination, early retirement, and retrenchment of an ill employee
• What non-medical factors should be considered, if any?
• Termination vs early retirement on medical grounds
• The "termination" process: From diagnosis to final decision
• Timelines to be considered and their impact on a successful and legally defensible separation

PART TWO: Medical Boarding

• Sickness absence vs. injury absence
• Permanent Partial Disability (PPD)
• Permanent Total Disability (PTD)
• Pension Plans and Medical Boarding
• The Workmen's Compensation Act
• The Rights, Responsibilities, and duties of the employer and the employee

Date: Thursday, 20th February 2025 | Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Cost (per person): $1,400.00 plus vat (ECA Members) | $1,895.00 plus vat (Non-Members)