Employee Sick and Family Leave Policy

The Sick or Family Leave Policy is a document that outlines an employer's policy for sick or family leave. A temporary leave is a period an employee takes time off due to the employee's personal or their close relative's illness.

The purpose of the sick or family leave is for employees to recover from an illness or injury or for employees to care for their ill or injure family member.

During the leave period, the employee does not come to work or fulfill their duties as employees. Depending on the nature of the leave, the employee may be required to attend to work emails from home. Therefore, this document describes an employer's expectation for their employees during the leave period, an employee's eligibility, and the procedure for applying for a temporary leave.

How to use this document

This policy outlines the situations where an employee may be eligible for sick or family leave and the procedure for obtaining sick leave. After completing the document, the employer may choose the best way to circulate it to their employees.

For instance, this document may be printed and delivered to employees. Alternatively, this document may be downloaded and circulated to the employees via email or memo.

Overall, the employer must inform their staff about any new or updated policy. One way to do this is by sending a Notice of New or Updated Workplace Policy to the requisite employees.

Applicable law

The Labour Act 2004 regulates employment matters in Nigeria. Also, the general rules of contract apply to this document.

How to modify the template

You fill out a form. The document is created before your eyes as you respond to the questions.

At the end, you receive it in Word and PDF formats. You can modify it and reuse it.