THE TOP TEN FMLA ALLIGATORS: Tips and Traps to Avoid Liability

Duration:
90 Minutes  
Instructor
Steven G. Meilleur

One of the greatest challenges the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) faces in enforcing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is that too often, employees are unaware that they have rights under the FMLA, or that the FMLA even exists.

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Overview

One of the greatest challenges the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) faces in enforcing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is that too often, employees are unaware that they have rights under the FMLA, or that the FMLA even exists. Even for employees that are aware of the FMLA, there is an additional hurdle. The FMLA is very technical, unwieldy, and can be difficult to understand, even for experienced practitioners.

Why you should Attend

The FMLA can be challenging to administer, and cause many headaches for HR. This webinar will review the top ten most pressing FMLA mistakes employers make, so that you will be in compliance with the FMLA regulations, and able to best administer FMLA leave of absence issues.

Employers should never take a holiday from dealing with the Family and Medical Leave Act's (FMLA's) requirements. Legal experts say the law is full of traps that can snag employers that let their guard down, and they recommend that employers shore up FMLA compliance efforts by avoiding common missteps such as:

  • Having No FMLA Policy
  • Counting Light-Duty Work as FMLA Leave
  • Silent and/or Untrained Managers
  • Missed Notices
  • Incomplete Certifications

Areas Covered in the Session

  • The top ten (or more) FMLA traps that land employers in hot water
  • Developing sound FMLA policy and practices in your organization
  • Employer obligations, and rights under the FMLA
  • Communicating with the employee, and with health care providers
  • Tips on what employers should, and should NOT do under the FMLA
  • The ADA interactive process - it’s importance in FMLA administration

Who Will Benefit

  • HR Professionals
  • Managers
  • Supervisors
  • Business Owners
  • Payroll Professionals

Speaker Profile

Steven G. Meilleur Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, SPHR is President/CEO of PRAXIS Management Solutions, LLC, a training and consulting cooperative with a team of expert, and experienced associates specializing in all aspects of human resource management, organizational management, research and assessment, risk management, strategic and operational planning, organizational development, and nonprofit management & board governance, in the public, private for-profit, and private non-profit sectors.

He also serves as Sr. Vice-President of Risk Services - HR & Employment, for Poms & Associates, leading a team providing consulting and other support services to clients nationwide in human resources and employment matters. Dr. Meilleur is also a faculty member with the UNM graduate School of Public Administration, teaching in the areas of human resource management, leadership, organizational behavior, strategy and change, and NPO management.

With more than 50 years of experience as a working professional in human resources in the public, private for-profit, and private non-profit sectors, having served in executive and other management positions.

Dr. Meilleur received his BA in English Literature and Education at Bucknell University, and his Executive MBA & Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico. He earned both the SPHR and SHRM-SCP professional certifications from the Society for Human Resource Management.
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