How to Manage the Legal Landmine of the FMLA, ADA and Workers Compensation in the Workplace!
Duration: 90 Minutes
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Margie Faulk
Figuring out how to navigate and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act can be difficult. So when FMLA or Workers' Compensation are also involved, confusion about how each law applies is understandable.
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Overview
Figuring out how to navigate and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act can be difficult. So when FMLA or Workers' Compensation are also involved, confusion about how each law applies is understandable.
There are a few misconceptions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and workers' compensation, including:
- ADA: Some people think that the ADA is misused by people with vague complaints or diagnoses. However, the ADA requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would cause undue hardship
- FMLA: Some people think that employees must explicitly request FMLA leave. Others think that employers can deny reduced schedule or intermittent leave if it's disruptive to the workplace. However, the FMLA allows workers time off for family or health reasons that constitute a serious health condition
- Workers' compensation: Some people think that workers' compensation benefits are only for incidents where the employer or a third party is at fault. Others think that workers' compensation only covers physical injuries, leaving those with psychological conditions without support. Workers' compensation provides compensation for lost wages and medical treatment for employees facing a work-related injury
Learn how to mitigate these regulations and avoid the legal landmine it represents.
Why you should Attend
The implication of violating federal regulations can issue huge fines, penalties and even criminal sanctions. Mitigating these regulations can be a legal landmine and have workplace compliance. This training will provide the necessary tools and resources to navigate these regulations and be clear about the compliance expectations.
Areas Covered in the Session
- Learn the differences between each of the FMLA, ADA and Workers Compensation requirement
- Learn how the reasonable accommodation interactive process can help navigate the ADA regulations
- Learn how FMLA can overlap with the ADA
- Learn how Workers Compensation Insurance has its own requirement in the workplace
- Learn how to Provide a summary of the various types of federal, state and local employee leave and disability laws
- that may be in play when an employee (or their family member) requires time away for medical reasons
- Learn how these laws will commonly overlap and interact
- Learn the challenges faced by multi-state employers in administering disability and leave laws
- Learn the highlights common pitfalls and misconceptions that may increase the risk of employer liability
Who Will Benefit
- All Employers
- Business Owners
- Company Leadership
- Compliance Professionals
- HR Professionals
- Managers/Supervisors
- Employers in all Industries
Speaker Profile
This includes Federal Contracting in the defense, military, anti-Terrorism and Apache Helicopter Training Simulations with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Federal Sentencing Guidelines (FSG) and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP). Margie is bilingual (Spanish) fluent and Bi-cultural.
Margie's focus has expanded to Global Workplace Compliance in International, multi-state, multi-National, state and local workplace compliance which includes workplace compliance in other countries like the UK, Canada, France, Brazil, China, Africa, Mexico and India, just to name a few. Margie has created and presented seminars/webinars for many compliance institutes. These national training providers, offer compliance training to HR professionals, business owners and companies interested in having their company compliant with workplace and industry regulations. Margie holds professional human resources certification (PHR) from the HR Certification Institution (HRCI) and SHRM-CP certification from Society for Human Resources Management. Margie is a member of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE).
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