Implementation

As a manager, how can you be supportive of an employee who has cancer while at the same time maintaining the productivity of your team and complying with anti-descrimination laws? The prospect may seem daunting, but there are many creative ways to accomplish all three goals. Here are some ideas to get you started, from allowing an employee to have more flexible work time or reducing her hours to adjusting her assignments or redesigning her work area.

• FLEX-TIME WORK OPTIONS
  A Comprehensive Guide With Success Factors, FAQs, Trouble Shooting

• PHASING BACK INTO WORK
  Practical Advice on Transitioning Employees Back to Work After Medical Leave

• TELECOMMUTING (WORK-AT-HOME)
  Creating an Arrangement that Works for Manager AND Employee

• PART-TIME WORK ARRANGEMENTS
  

  An ad hoc part time work arrangement allows an employee with cancer to reduce workload and hou...

• WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH YOUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
  

  After finding out that one of your employees has cancer, you may feel overwhelmed and worry ab...