As an employer, from time to time you will need to manage employees who are ill or injured. Your rights and obligations will depend on the situation that arises as a result of the illness or injury.
Anti-discrimination legislation may require you to accommodate an employee’s incapacity due to illness or injury to help them perform the inherent requirements of their role.
You will only need to make modifications to accommodate an employee’s injury or illness if it is reasonable to do so and does not impose unjustifiable hardship on your business.
You may have the right to request an employee to attend a medical examination – at your expense – or to provide evidence of their fitness to work where you are concerned an employee cannot perform the inherent requirements of...