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Building a Healthy and Productive Team: Managing Staff Illness and Absenteeism

Frequent sickness and absences in the workplace negatively affect staff productivity and your bottom-line. To manage illness and absenteeism effectively, you should have ironclad documentation in place – clear policies, procedures, safety manuals, handbooks, and so on.    

Being familiar with your obligations under employment and health & safety laws will also help ensure you’re compliant and taking all reasonable precautions for the safety and well-being of your employees.   

In this webinar, our experts go over best practices for managing sickness and absences in the workplace.  

After watching the webinar, you’ll know:

  • HR documentation you need to reduce absenteeism  
  • Health & safety documentation you need for workplace illnesses  
  • Employer responsibilities on managing sick leave  
  • Employee obligations to reduce risk of occupational illnesses  
  • Best practices on creating a return-to-work plan  


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Meet Our Speakers



Olivia Cicchini, Employment Law Expert & Presenter, Peninsula Canada

As a licensed paralegal in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario, Olivia holds the title of Employment Law Expert & Presenter at Peninsula Canada. 

Olivia joined Peninsula in 2020 as a Legal Claims Consultant where she assisted small to mid-sized business clients as their legal representative. She then transitioned to the role of a Senior Legal Content Specialist where she helped with drafting, editing and general oversight of the legal content within the Company. Over the years, Olivia has gained significant insight into legal, HR, and employee management challenges faced by Canadian SMEs. 

In her current role, Olivia is the face of Peninsula webinars. She utilizes her employment law expertise to create relevant and comprehensive content to help small business owners stay compliant with employment standards and OHS legislation.  

Previously, Olivia worked as a paralegal associate at an employment law firm in Downtown Toronto. Olivia’s incisive commentary regularly appears on radio, websites and in newspapers. Her views have been featured on CBC Radio, CTV News, CP24, and Toronto Sun. 





Robert Babcock, Health and Safety SafeWorkCheck Partner, Peninsula Canada

Robert is an experienced health and safety manager with a demonstrated history of ensuring the organizations within his portfolio have established a comprehensive and compliant OHS program and have effectively and efficiently maintained their Internal Responsibility System on an on-going basis.

He is passionate about educating business owners on both what their legal requirements are to establish a safe work environment as well as the substantial return on investment a health and safety program can be for all Canadian businesses.