An Employee Needs Leave. Now What?
A Practical Guide for Massachusetts Businesses Introduction
It happens in every workplace. An employee tells you they need surgery. Another needs time off to care for a parent with a serious health condition. A valued employee is injured on the job. Someone welcomes a new baby and asks about leave.
For many employers, an employee’s absence creates operational challenges. Work still needs to get done, customers still need to be served, and deadlines don’t disappear simply because an employee is on leave. Other employees often step in to cover the workload, increasing stress and affecting productivity. When multiple employees are out on leave at the same time, those challenges can quickly multiply.