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Pregnancy at Work: Pregnancy Discrimination Act and 2020 Enforcement Guidance with Pregnant Employees and New Parents

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OVERVIEW Pregnancy discrimination in workplace involves treating a woman (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) is an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII.  Women affected by pregnancy or related conditions must be treated in the same manner as other applicants or employees who are similar in their ability or inability to work. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Effective administration of human resource programs and activities related to employees who are pregnant and or who may be returning to work are necessary to ensure compliance with Federal and State Law.  Attend this webinar to learn about the Pregnancy Discrimination Act guidelines, including the rights and responsibilities of ...

Webinar on Handling Employee Leave Abuse Under FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Comp

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Employees abusing the leave policy can severely impact the organizational culture and productivity. Our upcoming webinar discusses how to prevent abuse of employee leave by dealing tactically with excuses and investigating suspected leave abuse under FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Comp . The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Defining leave abuse under FMLA and ADA and common ways employees abuse leave time ·          Certifications, notice requirements and documentation ·          Investigations of suspected leave abuse under FMLA and ADA LEARNING OBJECTIVES Learn how to prevent abuse of employee leave by dealing tactically with excuses and investigating suspected leave abuse under FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Comp. The webinar discusses many other aspects of employee leaves like overlapping laws, intermittent leaves, certifications and more. WHO ...

Handling Employee Leave Abuse: Dealing With Excuses and Investigating Suspected Leave Abuse Under FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Comp

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Family and medical leave act OVERVIEW This webinar will help you get a working knowledge of how you can minimize your company’s exposure to employee abuse of family and medical leave – be it under the FMLA,ADA,orworkers’comp or other applicable family and medical leave laws. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Suppose one or more of your employees has taken a leave of absence, and your company or department is buckling under the added stress—and you suspect that one or more of those employees may be taking advantage, and may not really be in need of family or medical leave – or may even not be entitled to it. What if one or more of your employees asks for intermittent leave? Administration of continuous leave can be challenging enough. Intermittent leave presents its own administrative challenges. How do you keep track of everything and prevent abuse of employee leaves?  You can curb employee leave abuse. But how do you do it? Don’t despair! AREAS COVERED Defining leave ...