FMLA Compliance in 2026: A Comprehensive Guide & Strategies for Effective Implementation

Duration: 60 Minutes  
Id: 211551
Instructor
Suzanne Lucas 

This webinar is essential for organizations with 50+ employees to grasp FMLA basics, particularly for HR professionals and managers engaged in relevant processes.

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Overview

In this training, you'll learn the basics of FMLA and how to handle the daily processes. Protect your employer by keeping the rules and supporting your employees. Many companies struggle with FMLA-following the rules actually makes it easier!

FMLA mistakes can cost big bucks and prevent your employees from getting the time and support they need to recover from illness or injury, bond with a baby, or take care of a loved one.

If you struggle setting boundaries with your employees on intermittent FMLA this will help you understand the limitations and benefits to you and your employees.

Why you should Attend

If you want to understand the basics of FMLA and have 50 employees or more (or are getting close to that 50-person threshold), this is the webinar for you. It is helpful for both HR and managers to understand how the process works.

Areas Covered in the Session

If you have 50 or more employees, your employees are probably eligible for FMLA. Here' what you need to know.

  • Who is eligible for FMLA?
  • Remote workers
  • Boomerang workers
  • What is a family member?
  • Serious health condition definition
  • Intermittent FMLA rules
  • When someone doesn't work 40 hours a week
  • What 12 month rule should you use? 
  • Make call-in rules your best friend
  • Recertification rules 
  • How does ADA fit? 
  • What is FMLA retaliation?
  • Fitness for Duty
  • When you can contact an employee on FMLA
  • Mental Health and FMLA
  • When someone doesn't return their FMLA paperwork

Who Will Benefit

  • Business Owners
  • Human Resources Professionals
  • Managers & Supervisors
  • Project Managers
  • Team Leaders 
  • Compliance Professionals
  • Operations Professionals

Speaker Profile

Suzanne Lucas spent 10 years in corporate HR where she hired, fired, managed the numbers, and double-checked with the lawyers. She left the corporate world to advise people and companies on how to have the best Human Resources departments possible.

Suzanne integrates best practices with innovative ideas and humor, including using improv comedy as a tool for leadership development. Suzanne’s writings have been published at CBS News, Inc. Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and many other sites. She’s been named a top influencer in HR. You can read her archives at EvilHRLady.org or check out her Tedx Talk: Forget Talent and Get to Work.
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