Training Doyens

  The topics of FMLA and ADA became more complicated as the COVID-19 pandemic became a part of our everyday lives and it’s wise for organizations to familiarize themselves with the details, especially with how they both are to be managed with COVID-19 requirements and safety protocols. Our upcoming webinar helps you build a process for your organization for handling the requests for leaves of absence, accommodation, and time off for health reasons. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Define the coverage, details, and requirements to employers and employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ·          Understand employer obligations and watch-out ’ s in this era of COVID-19 as they relate to FMLA and ADA ·          Enumerate guidelines for employers to administer and manage employe...

OVERVIEW Rare is the employer who hasn’t encountered a thorny employee leave issue. Many employers assume that an employee who isn’t eligible for FMLA leave does not have job protection. But the FMLA is not the only federal law that could provide employees job-protected leave. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)  require employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities so that they can perform the essential functions of their jobs—and a leave of absence may very well be such a reasonable accommodation. Employees who sustain a work-related injury may be eligible for time off from work under workers’ compensation laws. Often two or more of these laws may apply at the same time, or consecutively. The potential for overlap, not to mention administrative headaches and the impact on your company’s bottom line seems to increase exponentially. These three seemingly differen...