Termination Case Study

Managing Absenteeism and Compensation 

A long-term employee (nine years) at an Aquaculture Production company was facing persistent absenteeism due to chronic health issues, specifically asthma and lower back pain. The employer, whose operations involve the continuous handling of dusty raw materials and heavy lifting , needed to formally address the situation but lacked experience with complex labor issues.

OML Africa was brought in to advise. Their first critical step was to request an independent medical evaluation to determine the employee's fitness to work and guide the company's next actions.

Despite implementing recommended accommodations, the employee's pattern of absenteeism continued to impact the department. Faced with an intractable problem and potential health risks to the employee given the nature of the work, management made a difficult decision.

The handling of this termination, demonstrates the vital importance of expert guidance and meticulous documentation in complex HR matters.

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