How to Navigate the Interplay between the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Duration : 60 Minutes
This course, has been approved for 1 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
Rebecca Jacobs,
Rebecca Jacobs is a training consultant and employment law attorney. Her firm Rebecca Jacobs LLC provides customized and interactive employee training on multiple topics, including sexual harassment prevention and bystander intervention. She also conducts training on preventing discrimination, cla Read more
When employees need to be absent from work due to medical reasons, their jobs may be protected by federal laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, or both. When both apply, employers must be aware of each law's procedures for substantiating the need for leave and avoiding potential leave abuse. In addition, the ADA may provide more leave than that guaranteed by the FMLA. Employers need to understand how to approach such extended leave situations.
Course Objectives:
• Which medical conditions might lead to an employee’s leave being protected by both the ADA and the FMLA?
• Why must employers be familiar with the different procedures of ADA and FMLA when substantiating the need for leave?
• What steps can employers take under each law to minimize the potential abuse of leave?
• How are the legal protections provided by FMLA and ADA different from each other?
• What are the limits upon the length of an employee’s leave of absence under the ADA?
• What are the potential damages for violating either federal law?
Why Should You Attend:
Employers need to understand what legal obligations they have towards their employees when those employees’ absences are related to medical conditions which are protected by both the FMLA and ADA, including by way of example expanded leave entitlements or shorter waiting periods. Employers must ensure that they are complying with the appropriate procedures under each law. Failure to comply with the laws protecting such absences may lead to damages and attorney fees.
Course Outline:
• Basic eligibility requirements for protection under FMLA and ADA
• Which medical conditions may meet both definitions of “disability” under ADA and “serious health condition” under FMLA
• How ADA provides job protection for absences related to disabilities prior to the onset of FMLA eligibility
• The procedures for substantiating leave under FMLA and ADA and how they are different
• What employers can do under each law to minimize the potential for abuse
• How the ADA may provide more than 12 weeks of leave for qualified employees with disabilities
• What factors courts and the EEOC are using to determine what length of leave may be a reasonable accommodation for a qualified employee with a disability
• Potential damages for violating FMLA and/or ADA
What You Get:
• Training Materials
• Live Q&A Session with our Expert
• Participation Certificate
• Access to Signup Community (Optional)
• Reward Points
Who Will Benefit:
• Human Resource Managers / Administration
• Risk Managers
• Benefit Specialists
• Compliance professionals
• Employee Relations Professionals
• Supervisors
• Business Owners
• General Managers
• Controllers/ CFOs / Financial Managers
• Company owners
• Presidents and CEO's
• Human Resource Directors
• Managers
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