Careful action needed when ongoing sick leave becomes a headache for everyone

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Careful action needed when ongoing sick leave becomes a headache for everyone

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Dear Aunt MASie

Sick in bed

One of our employees has been on sick leave for several months, with no definitive prognosis and, therefore, no return-to-work date. While we have been happy to support them, I feel the time is approaching where we will need to decide on their ongoing employment.

Standstill, South Island

Ongoing sick leave is a very difficult situation to manage and can be highly emotive Ongoing sick leave is a very difficult situation to manage a