{"id":6511,"date":"2025-11-26T16:10:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oreillystewart.com\/?p=6511"},"modified":"2025-11-26T16:10:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:10:19","slug":"managing-absences-effectively-to-minimise-disruption-and-maintain-team-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oreillystewart.com\/managing-absences-effectively-to-minimise-disruption-and-maintain-team-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"O&#8217;Reilly Stewart Solicitors Present at Employment Law at 11 \u2013 LIVE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 13<sup>th<\/sup> November 2025, the Annual Review of Employment Law hosted by Legal Island took place at the Crowne Plaza Belfast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oreillystewart.com\/profile\/seamus-mcgranaghan-director-commercial-education-employment-licensing\/\">Seamus McGranaghan<\/a>, Director, presented \u201cEmployment Law at 11 LIVE\u201d alongside Christine Quinn, Knowledge Partner at Legal Island.<\/p>\n<p>The session focused on one of the biggest workplace challenges of the year: managing absences effectively to minimise disruption and maintain team performance. The interactive session including a live Q&amp;A, with attendees encouraged to submit questions throughout.<\/p>\n<p>The session followed strong engagement with their recent Employment Law at 11 webinar in managing sickness absence, where Seamus and Christine provided practical guidance on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), occupational sick pay, reporting obligations and holiday entitlement. To listen to that webinar, please see the link below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legal-island.com\/employment-law-hub\/employment-law-at-11-sickness-absence\">https:\/\/legal-island.com\/employment-law-hub\/employment-law-at-11-sickness-absence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are an employer seeking advice on managing absences, our Employment Team are happy to advise and assist. Please contact O\u2019Reilly Stewart Solicitors on 02890321000 for expert advice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 13th November 2025, the Annual Review of Employment Law hosted by Legal Island took place at the Crowne Plaza Belfast. Seamus McGranaghan, Director, presented \u201cEmployment Law at 11 LIVE\u201d alongside Christine Quinn, Knowledge Partner at Legal Island. 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