Tag: Blog
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Prepare for the Annual Business Shutdown
As the New Year approaches, it’s a season filled with joy, celebration, and family gatherings. Yet, for small business owners, the festive period also brings unique responsibilities, especially when it comes to supporting your bookkeeper in managing annual shutdown tasks. During the holidays, diverse work arrangements and employee leave schedules can create complexities. Some staff…
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Employment Medicals FAQ
Why would I need to book a medical? Employment medicals equip employers to manage any potential risks to the health and safety of their workforce and can also assist job applicants by detecting any previously unknown health issues and it’s a complicated area of recruitment, where employers must comply with anti-discrimination and privacy legislation while…
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Identifying Suitable Duties for Injured Workers
As a manager, ensuring the well-being and productivity of your team members is paramount, especially when an employee experiences an injury. Identifying suitable duties for injured workers is essential for their recovery, maintaining morale, and keeping operations running smoothly. Here are key steps to effectively manage this process: 1. Understand the Injury: 2. Communicate with…
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The Importance of Maintaining Medical Certificates for Managers
Introduction: As managers, one of our primary responsibilities is to ensure the well-being and productivity of our team members. In doing so, maintaining accurate and up-to-date medical certificates for employees is paramount. These certificates provide essential documentation of an employee’s health status and any necessary accommodations, serving as a crucial tool in managing workplace safety,…
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The Importance of the Medical Certificate
When an employee sustains an injury at work and enters the Workers’ Compensation scheme, it is crucial to understand the significance and role of the medical certificate in their claim. Upon visiting a doctor for the first time after the injury, the physician must complete a medical certificate, ideally using the form specified by the…
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