Course Description
The FMLA And ADA Laws Have Been Updated. Have You?This comprehensive, three-day program includes 15 information-packed sessions that provide complete A-to-Z coverage of all aspects of FMLA and ADA compliance and best practices - plus access to our heralded FMLA and ADA Training & Certification Programs!
Not only will you learn the practical strategies and procedural recommendations that will enable you to tackle the challenging FMLA and ADA issues you confront every day, you'll also get FREE updates whenever FMLA or ADA laws change!
AgendaDay 1: The Family And Medical Leave Act- Key terms and definitions
- Who's covered and why
- Employee Eligibility And Leave Entitlement
- Paid and unpaid leave options
- Intermittent and reduced-schedule leaves
- Special rules for school employees
- Employer posting requirements
- Notifications
- Communicating with employees who are out of work
- Medical Certifications
- Fitness-for-duty testing
- Return-to-work options
- FMLA job and benefits restoration
- Tracking leave
- Ending Leave
- Recovering benefits costs incurred during FMLA leave
- RIFs involving protected employees
- Documentation strategies that protect your organization
Interactive Exercises: - Various case studies on eligibility and administrative requirements
Day 2: The Americans with Disabilities Act- Key terms and definitions
- The laws protecting disabled individuals from discrimination
- Who's covered and why
- Employment practices that are prohibited by the ADA
- Employer posting requirements
- Identifying Essential Job Functions And Qualified Individuals
- Reasonable Accommodations
- Job restructuring or additional training
- Medical exams
- Confidentiality of medical information
- Confidentiality in accommodations
- Responding when an individual refuses an offered accommodation
- Modifications
- Light or modified duty
- Collective Bargaining Agreements
Interactive Exercises: - Determining what is a substantial limitation to a major life activity
- Analyzing reasonable accommodation requests
Day 3: ADA and FMLA Best Practices, Plus Compliance With Other Leave LawsDay three covers some of the tips and methods for managing the integration of leave laws, including:
- Workers' Compensation
- State family leave and paid family leave laws
- State laws for jury duty, voting, bereavement, school activities, vacation, and more
- Pregnancy leave and accommodation
- Military leave
- Wellness plans
- Distinguishing between an FMLA "serious health condition" and an ADA "disability"
- Managing the interplay between leave requirements under the ADA and FMLA
- Handling Workers' Comp claims that have ADA and FMLA ramifications
- When you can run leave times concurrently under FMLA and workers' comp
- Coordinating case management
- Options for refilling positions while an employee is out
- Strategies For Reducing Absenteeism And Impacts To Productivity
Interactive Exercises: - Various case studies on overlapping leave and disability law dilemmas
Program Wrap-UpAction Steps Beyond The ProgramKey Benefits Of Attending This EventThis comprehensive three-day event provides you with all the tools and practical knowledge you need to effectively manage your FMLA and ADA compliance responsibilities, including tips on:
- Determining what constitutes a "disability" under ADA
- Navigating the perplexing reasonable accommodation discussion
- Determining reasonable accommodations and undue hardships
- Employer coverage and employee eligibility under the FMLA
- Obtaining proper medical certifications to ensure employee entitlement to leave
- Managing intermittent and reduced-schedule leave
- Reducing the risk of litigation with employees on leave
- Minimizing absenteeism and productivity challenges
- GINA's prohibition on acquiring genetic information, and it's mandatory notice and recordkeeping requirements
You also earn
18 PHR / SPHR re-certification credit hours!
Not only do these programs include numerous administrative tips and procedural recommendations for keeping in compliance, you also receive FREE updates whenever the law changes, plus the ability to earn a
Certified Administrator designation!
Simply complete the Training & Certification Programs included with this course, then pass the exam and we'll mail your Certificates directly to your home or office!
Dates & Times:Below are the times for this three-day course, which starts on the dates posted herein.
Day 1: 8am - 4pm
Day 2: 8am - 4pm
Day 3: 8am - 4pm
Agenda
This comprehensive three-day event provides you with all the tools and practical knowledge you need to effectively manage your FMLA and ADA compliance responsibilities! You receive:
- 15 information-packed sessions that provide complete A-to-Z coverage of all aspects of FMLA and ADA compliance and best practices, plus
- Interactive workshops to test your new knowledge, plus
- Access to our heralded FMLA and ADA Training & Certification Programs, plus
- FREE updates whenever FMLA or ADA laws change!
Act now to receive all the tools and practical knowledge you need to effectively manage your FMLA and ADA compliance responsibilities!
SEMINAR AGENDADay One: The Americans with Disabilities ActBelow are some of the key ADA-related training areas:
- Key terms and definitions
- The laws protecting disabled individuals from discrimination
- Who’s covered and why
- Employment practices that are prohibited by the ADA
- Employer posting requirements
- Identifying Essential Job Functions And Qualified Individuals
- Reasonable Accommodations
- Job restructuring or additional training
- Medical exams
- Confidentiality of medical information
- Confidentiality in accommodations
- Responding when an individual refuses an offered accommodation
- Modifications
- Light or modified duty
- Collective Bargaining Agreements
Interactive Exercises: - Determining what is a substantial limitation to a major life activity
- Analyzing reasonable accommodation requests
Day 2: The Family and Medical Leave ActBelow are some of the key FMLA-related training areas:
- Key terms and definitions
- Who’s covered and why
- Employee Eligibility And Leave Entitlement
- Paid and unpaid leave options
- Intermittent and reduced-schedule leaves
- Special rules for school employees
- Employer posting requirements
- Notifications
- Communicating with employees who are out of work
- Medical Certifications
- Fitness-for-duty testing
- Return-to-work options
- FMLA job and benefits restoration
- Tracking leave
- Ending Leave
- Recovering benefits costs incurred during FMLA leave
- RIFs involving protected employees
- Documentation strategies that protect your organization
Interactive Exercises:- Various case studies on eligibility and administrative requirements
Day Three: ADA and FMLA Best Practices, Plus Compliance With Other Leave LawsDay three covers some of the tips and methods for managing the integration of leave laws:
- Workers’ Compensation
- State family leave and paid family leave laws
- State laws for jury duty, voting, bereavement, school activities, vacation, and more
- Pregnancy leave and accommodation
- Military leave
- Wellness plans
- Distinguishing between an FMLA “serious health condition” and an ADA “disability”
- Managing the interplay between leave requirements under the ADA and FMLA
- Handling Workers’ Comp claims that have ADA and FMLA ramifications
- When you can run leave times concurrently under FMLA and workers’ comp
- Coordinating case management
- Options for refilling positions while an employee is out
- Strategies For Reducing Absenteeism And Impacts To Productivity
Interactive Exercises:- Various case studies on overlapping leave and disability law dilemmas
Program Wrap-UpAction Steps Beyond The ProgramINCLUDED TRAINING MATERIALSAs a seminar participant, you receive access to our FMLA Training & Certification Program and our ADA Training & Certification Program.
Designed for those who need to supervise or perform the actual administration and compliance requirements of these federally mandated laws, these online courses provide detailed specifics - including numerous examples, administrative tips, and procedural recommendations - for administering the often-complex requirements.
And with these courses, you also receive FREE updates whenever the laws change, plus the ability to earn a “Certified Administrator” designation!
Program Benefits- Award-winning, easy-to-use interface that includes numerous Administrative Tips, Procedural Recommendations, and Interactive Quizzes (complete with answer rationale) to help ensure learning
- FREE updates when the law changes*
- Online access allows you to study at your pace and access materials anytime, anywhere with an internet connection
- Special Bookmark feature that allows you to learn at your own pace and quickly return to training if you are interrupted
- EIGHT hours of PHR/SPHR re-certification credits per course!
- Included with each Training & Certification Program - though not required – is the test to earn your “Certified Administrator” designation. Your test is taken online and scored immediately. Upon successful completion, your certificate is mailed directly to you! We also show you any incorrectly answered test questions so you can improve any area of weakness!
*Free updates are provided for one year from enrollment date. A renewal of $99 applies for each year thereafter, which covers another full year of access to the course materials, renewal of your certificate, and updates whenever the law changes.