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Employment interruptions
Last updated May 2022
This chapter outlines situations in which employment may be interrupted and explains what you should do in these situations.
When might employment be interrupted?
An employee’s employment with you may be interrupted, either temporarily or permanently, by:
- frustration of the employment contract (read more), including due to employee death and employee imprisonment (read more);
- the employee abandoning their employment (read more);
- the employee being unable to work due to illness or injury (read more);
- the employee losing a qualification necessary to perform their work (read more); or
- business ceasing due to disaster, eviction or loss of licence (read more).
Important: You must ensure you manage employment interruptions appropriately. Failure to do so may lead to legal claims.