What to Do When FMLA Leave Comes to an End: Managing Hairy Return-to-Work and Termination Issues Training Class

The following topics will be covered:

Part 1: Dealing with the Employee Who Can Return to Work

• Securing appropriate return-to-work medical certificates from the
  returning employee


• Understanding what job restoration is all about: Placing the employee back
  in the same shoes they were wearing before they left


• Determining whether a position is an "equivalent" position or not


• Defining the limitations on an employer's obligation to reinstate an
  employee returning from FMLA leave


• Clarifying the circumstances under which an employer can deny restoration
  rights to a "key employee"


• Analyzing case studies of employees who can return to work but no longer
  perform his/her previous job

Part 2: Dealing with the Employee Who Can't Return to Work

• Tips on how to properly document the employee's usage of his/her FMLA
  leave entitlement


• Ensuring that you are complying with workers' compensation laws and the
  ADA


• Deciding when to send the COBRA notice so that you remain consistent with
  your policies and practices


• Making the tough decision: When termination is the correct option


• Analyzing case studies involving employees who are unable to return at the
  end of their FMLA leave

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