Force majeure leave refresher
23/04/2015 - Force majeure leave should be viewed as a formal leave entitlement, which arises only in exceptional circumstances to allow an employee to take a very short period of paid leave in response to a family emergency due to sudden injury or illness. When faced with a request for force majeure leave, the key considersations are was the situation urgent, was it immediate and was the employee’s presence indispensable?