My Employees Can Miss How Much Work?!? Managing the Challenges of Leave Under the FMLA and ADA

2017 Employment Law & Legislative Conference

Master the leave-of-absence issues that challenge even the most sophisticated companies.

PowerPoints/Handouts Available

This session will be loaded with practical advice and Hollywood-inspired workplace hypothetical situations to increase your understanding of accommodation issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). We'll highlight common ADA and FMLA mistakes employers make and arm you with best practices so you can effectively administer leaves and reduce liability. You will better understand the coordination between federal leave laws. In this session, you will:

Gain a better understanding of the coordination between federal leave laws such as FMLA and ADA.
Hear the latest cases and enforcement trends.
Learn how employers can effectively administer leaves to reduce liability.

Date(s) & Time(s):

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 9:15am to 10:45am

Presenter:

Eric B. Meyer

attorney

FisherBroyles, LLP

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You know that scientist in the action movie who has all the right answers if only the government would just pay attention? Eric B. Meyer, Esq. gets companies HR-compliant before the action sequence. Serving clients nationwide, Eric is a Partner in the Employment Group at FisherBroyles, LLP. FisherBroyles is the first and world’s largest cloud-based law firm partnership, which has grown to over 220 attorneys in 21 offices nationwide. Eric is also a volunteer EEOC mediator, a paid private mediator, and publisher of The Employer Handbook (www.TheEmployerHandbook.com), which is pretty much the best employment law blog ever. That, and he's been quoted in the British tabloids. #Bucketlist.

SESSIONS:

Location:

Congressional A

Amount of Credit:

1.50

Credit Type:

•SHRM PDCs

Session Type:

Concurrent Session

Competency:

HR Expertise

Business Acumen

Intended Audience:

Mid-Level