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

2019 Annual Conference & Exposition
Master the leave-of-absence issues that challenge even the most sophisticated companies.

Better understand thorny issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in a fun-filled session loaded with Hollywood-inspired hypothetical workplace situations as well as practical advice. Discussion highlights include employers’ common ADA and FMLA mistakes, and coordination between federal leave laws. Return to work armed with best practices for effectively administering leave and reducing liability.

Learning Objectives:

  • Better understand the coordination between federal leave laws such as FMLA and ADA.
  • Stay up to date with the latest cases and enforcement trends.
  • Learn how employers can effectively administer leaves to reduce liability.
  • Acquire training tips for managers and supervisors to mitigate risk for the business.
Date(s) & Time(s): 
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 7:15am to 8:15am
Presenter: 

Eric B. Meyer

Eric B.
Meyer

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.

Location: 
Westgate Pavilion 1-3
Amount of Credit: 
1.00
Credit Type: 
SHRM PDCs
Session Type: 
Mega Session
Competency: 
Critical Evaluation
HR Expertise
Intended Audience: 
Mid-Level
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