{"id":36061,"date":"2024-06-14T13:39:21","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T03:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/abandonment-of-employment\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T03:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T03:29:57","slug":"abandonment-of-employment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/abandonment-of-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee \u201cghosting\u201d: Abandonment of employment explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull blog-template-header has-neutral-100-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--16)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"--bb--crumb-gap:.4em;\" class=\"blog-template-breadcrumb wp-block-employmentherocom2025-breadcrumb-block\"><nav role=\"navigation\" 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class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-meta-row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-left:0\">Published<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-06-14T13:39:21+00:00\">Jun 14, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">Updated<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-17T03:29:57+00:00\">Jun 17, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">10 mins read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2-1-1-864x508.png 864w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2-1-1-440x258.png 440w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2-1-1.png 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sticky-side-panel is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-200);border-bottom-width:0.1rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4)\"><strong>Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-single-table-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\" id=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_single content_single--blog content-single-content-wysiwyg wysiwyg content-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4)\">\nWe\u2019re all familiar with the concept of \u201cghosting\u201d \u2013 maybe you\u2019ve left that awkward date last Friday on \u201cread\u201d, and plan to forever. Or you\u2019ve reached out to an old contact and heard radio silence, despite repeated attempts. Ghosting these days, particularly in the digital age, isn\u2019t uncommon.\n\nHowever, what happens if that person doing the unexpected disappearing act is your employee? It doesn\u2019t happen often, but occasionally it does. There may be reasons for their absence, but if it turns out that they&#8217;ve left for good, that\u2019s called \u201cabandonment of employment\u201d.\n\nIn the unfortunate event that this happens to your business, we&#8217;ve got the advice you need and some guidance on the next steps.\n<h2 id=\"what-classifies-as-abandonment-of-employment\">What classifies as \u201cabandonment of employment\u201d?<\/h2>\nIf an employee has not turned up to work for a few days without notifying their employer, that doesn&#8217;t always mean that they have officially abandoned work. They may be dealing with an unexpected issue that makes it difficult to get in contact, or may have informed the wrong person that they\u2019ll be away from the office.\n\nThe main thing that classifies \u201cabandonment of employment\u201d is intention \u2013 if they\u2019ve left with no intention of coming back to work and haven\u2019t reached out or given notice of their plans, that\u2019s abandonment. They could have left work in the middle of a working day, or just not turned up at all.\n\nThere isn&#8217;t a legal number of days with an employee away from work that counts as abandonment, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employment.govt.nz\/ending-employment\/resignation\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Employment NZ website<\/a> advises three days or more. It\u2019s unwise to start the process too quickly, as there may be a valid reason for their absence that you don\u2019t yet know.\n<h3 id=\"how-to-respond-as-an-employer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Woman sits at laptop, talking on phone\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36064\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/1-1536x901-1.png\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px;\" width=\"1728\"\/>How to respond as an employer<\/h3>\nFirstly, it\u2019s your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employment.govt.nz\/ending-employment\/resignation\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">duty of care as an employer<\/a> to check on the employee\u2019s status and their intentions. You must be able to show that you have made a significant effort to get in contact on the first day of absence, and then on multiple occasions after that. That includes calling all contact numbers several times, as well as leaving messages and sending emails. Even visiting their home counts, depending on your relationship with the employee. Of course, do this with caution and respectfully.\n\nRemember that there are genuine circumstances where an employee cannot let you know that they\u2019re unable to come to work \u2013 for example, in the case of a serious medical event. If possible, someone close to them should let you know on their behalf or you should try and reach out to their contacts. This is where having emergency contacts for employees is useful as well, as that\u2019s another number to call.\n\nIf the employee left your workplace in a dramatic way, they may have been caught up in the heat of the moment. Reaching out after they have left allows you to understand what they intend to do, and give them the opportunity to cool off before returning to work.\n\n<strong>If contact is successful, <\/strong>take the relevant steps depending on the information you have received from the employee and the employment agreement.\n\nFor example, if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employment.govt.nz\/ending-employment\/resignation\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">they want to resign<\/a>, you\u2019ll have to discuss and implement the applicable notice period. Discuss sick leave taken or disciplinary measures if applicable, or set a date to check in later if the issue keeping them away is serious and immediate. If they want to return, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/how-to-stamp-out-bullying-in-the-workplace\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">address any issues<\/a> in your workplace that led to their absence e.g. bullying.\n\n<strong>If contact is unsuccessful,<\/strong> and there has been no communication between employer and employee, then you can take steps to dismiss the employee for abandonment.\n<h3 id=\"dismissing-an-employee-for-abandonment\">Dismissing an employee for abandonment<\/h3>\nTo dismiss an employee for abandonment, following a protracted attempt to get in contact with no success, you should follow these steps:\n<h4 id=\"step-one\">Step one<\/h4>\nFormally let the employee know by phone or email, and in writing to their address, that their employment is now at risk. Give them a date and time to get back in contact with you and notify them that no contact will result in their employment being considered as ended due to abandonment.\n<h5 id=\"example-notification-letter\">Example notification letter<\/h5>\n<em>Dear <\/em><em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\">[insert employee name]<\/span>,<\/em>\n<em>I am contacting you by letter as I have been unable to make contact with you directly despite multiple attempts to phone you on <\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em>[insert the dates you tried]<\/em><\/span><em> and email you on <\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em>[insert the date(s) you emailed]<\/em><\/span><em>, since you did not attend work on <\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em>[insert date]<\/em><\/span><em>.\u00a0<\/em>\n<em>As I was concerned for your wellbeing when I was not able to get hold of you, I also contacted your emergency contact, however they were not able to provide me with any reason as to why you had not been into work. On<\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em> [insert date]<\/em><\/span><em> I also stopped around to your house but I could not get anyone to come to the door.<\/em>\n<em>I am requesting that you, or a representative of yours, urgently make contact with me by phone or email. The thing I need to discuss with you relates to the following:<\/em>\n<em>On <\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em>[insert date]<\/em><\/span><em>, you did not come into work as contracted. You did not call or indicate in any way why you were not able to work and I was unable to get hold of you. As outlined above, I have been trying since then to make contact with you.<\/em>\n<em>As you are aware, if you are sick, or need to be absent for the day, the company policy is for you to contact <\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em>[insert manager name]<\/em><\/span><em> as soon as possible to let us know. However I have had no contact from you since you did not come to work.\u00a0<\/em>\n<em>I have been left to presume that you may have abandoned your employment. You, or a representative of yours, are invited to contact me by<\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em> [insert date and time] <\/em><\/span><em>if there are any circumstances that we should be made aware of relating to your absence.<\/em>\n<em>If I do not hear from you, I will need to assume that this is confirmation that you have abandoned your employment and do not intend to return to your employment at <\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em>[insert company name]<\/em><\/span><em>.\u00a0<\/em>\n<em>Yours sincerely,<\/em>\n<span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em>[insert employer name &amp; business]<\/em><\/span>\n<h4 id=\"step-two\">Step two<\/h4>\nIf you have no response to this by the set time, advise them by phone or email, and in writing, that their employment is now considered terminated by reason of abandonment.\n<h5 id=\"example-final-letter\">Example final letter<\/h5>\n<em>Dear <\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em>[insert employee name]<\/em><\/span><em>,<\/em>\n<em>As you know I have been trying to contact you to discuss your employment with<\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em> [insert company name]<\/em><\/span><em>. I sent you a letter and email on <\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em>[insert date]<\/em><\/span><em> which outlined the reasons why I needed to speak or meet with you and requested that you urgently contact me. The things I needed to discuss with you relate to the following incident:<\/em>\n<em>On <\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em>[insert date]<\/em><\/span><em>, you did not come into work as contracted. You did not call or indicate in any way why you were not able to work and I was unable to get hold of you. As outlined above, I have been trying since then to make contact with you.<\/em>\n<em>However despite my requests for you to make contact with me I have still not heard from you and it has been <\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em>[insert number of days or weeks]<\/em><\/span><em> that you have been out of contact. Since my last email and letter I have tried many more times to contact you on your mobile but have not been able to get through to you. As I have still not heard anything further from you despite my many requests, I have concluded that you have terminated your employment at <\/em><span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em>[insert business name]<\/em><\/span><em> through abandonment of employment.\u00a0<\/em>\n<em>I have prepared your final pay and this will be directly credited to your bank account. I invite you to contact me if there is anything further that you need to discuss with me.<\/em>\n<em>Yours sincerely,<\/em>\n<span style=\"color: #8328de;\"><em>[insert employer name &amp; business]<\/em><\/span>\n\nAs with all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employment.govt.nz\/resolving-problems\/employer-and-employee-must-dos\/\">employment issues<\/a>, you should act fairly and reasonably throughout. You should also keep a record of your contact with the employee, should there be a legal dispute later on.\n<h4 id=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two hands type on a laptop\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36066\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/3-1536x901-1.png\" style=\"width: 1352px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px;\" width=\"1728\"\/><\/h4>\n<h3 id=\"case-example\">Case example<\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcamag.com\/nz\/specialisation\/employment-law\/builder-who-abandoned-his-job-ordered-to-pay-3000\/473911\">Mark Allan Robinson<\/a>, an unqualified builder hired by Armour Group Limited (AGL) in July 2022, was ordered by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to pay $3,000 to his former employer for abandoning his job without notice.\n\nRobinson left his job abruptly in January 2023, claiming he faced defaming remarks from other employees. Upon his departure, he used a company car to drive home and returned it outside business hours.\n\nBy March, AGL processed his full final pay but filed a case with the ERA for breach of contract due to Robinson&#8217;s lack of notice. The ERA sided with AGL, noting Robinson&#8217;s failure to address concerns with the employer before leaving and his breach of the employment agreement by not providing a month&#8217;s notice. Consequently, Robinson was ordered to compensate AGL for the abrupt abandonment.\n<h2 id=\"policies-around-employment-abandonment\">Policies around employment abandonment<\/h2>\nIt\u2019s the same for all problems that can arise in employment \u2013 it helps to have a policy in place, just in case. You may want to create a workplace policy that covers what classifies as abandonment of employment, and ensure that all employees have read and understand.\n\nYou may also want to add a clause in your individual <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/employment-agreements-factsheet\/\">employment agreements<\/a>, which specifies the number of unauthorised absence days (e.g. 3 or 5 days) before abandonment of employment is considered. This could include the steps you as an employer will take in this situation. It\u2019s a good way to standardise your business\u2019s approach to this issue and to ensure legal compliance.\n<h2 id=\"build-a-strong-workplace-with-employment-hero\">Build a strong workplace with 91爆料<\/h2>\nRunning a business isn\u2019t easy. Here at 91爆料, we want to equip you with the key HR and payroll tools that you need to be a fair and supportive employer. Our software can help create a positive workplace culture, where openness and strong communication is encouraged.\n\nPlus, 91爆料 can help you as you ensure business compliance, whether that\u2019s setting workplace policies, assigned employment agreements, calculating payroll or ensuring accurate documentation of health and safety issues. We\u2019ve got an entire <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/solutions\/employee-management-software\/\">policy template library<\/a> that you can borrow from, customise and implement amongst your team. It\u2019s employment, solved.\n\nTo find out more, <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/request-a-demo\/#form\">book a call with one of our business specialists today. <\/a>\n<p class=\"legal\"><strong><em>Disclaimer:<\/em><\/strong><em> The information in this article is relevant as at 6 June 2024, and has been prepared by 91爆料 Pty Ltd ABN (11 160 047 709) (91爆料). The views expressed herein are general information only and are provided in good faith to assist employers and their employees. The Information is based on data supplied by third parties. 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