Avoiding the Wrath of the EEOC: Five Steps for Staying ADA-Compliant

SHRM 2017 Annual Conference & Exposition

Workplace Application: This session will help ensure you stay compliant with recent changes in the ADA.

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Recent developments in the ADA have caused some to call it an “inadvertent leave law,” leaving HR with a number of bewildering questions. What short-term health issues qualify as a disability? Which employees need accommodation? How do you decide what's reasonable? One misstep can draw the attention of the EEOC, exposing your organization to a class case. This session will discuss what the commission considers red flags, as well as how to stay compliant with the act. You will learn how to:

Create a flexible policy that allows for individualized ADA analysis.
Identify all situations that could trigger the need for an ADA accommodation.
Ensure managers fully engage in the interactive process of accommodating employees.
Interpret what reasonable accommodation means.
Effectively get employees back to work.

Date(s) & Time(s):

Monday, June 19, 2017 - 7:00am to 8:15am

Presenter:

Matt Morris

VP of FMLASource

ComPsych Corporation

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As vice president of FMLASource, Matt is responsible for ComPsych’s FMLA and ADA compliance programs. An employment lawyer by background, Matt has more than 10 years of experience working with employers’ FMLA and ADA administration.

Matt is a frequent speaker on FMLA, state leaves, the ADA and compliance challenges regarding leaves of absence. He was invited by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to participate in a roundtable discussion about FMLA and authored a response to the DOL’s proposed FMLA regulations which was cited 38 times by the DOL in the final rule.

Prior to his work in FMLA administration, Matt practiced employment law representing both employees and management in employment litigation, and counseling clients on compliance with federal, state and local laws. He received his bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and his J.D. from The University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor, Mich.

SESSIONS:

Dana Connell

partner

Littler Mendelson, P.C.

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Dana Connell has practiced exclusively in the field of employment law for over 30 years, representing companies in all types of employment matters. He has extensive experience in ADA and FMLA matters, litigating numerous cases, and counseling clients on how to comply with these laws while also calling games-playing employees to account. He has spoken and written extensively on these topics, and has testified before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights regarding the ADA. He is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America, a Leading Lawyer in Illinois and awarded the AV Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

SESSIONS:

Location:

252-254

Amount of Credit:

1.25

Credit Type:

•SHRM PDCs

Session Type:

Concurrent Session

Competency:

HR Expertise

Consultation

Critical Evaluation

Intended Audience:

Mid-Level

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