When: Wednesday, December 12 (12:00 – 1:15 p.m. central time) Online registration: Click Here Over the past year alone, employers have been forced to defend FMLA and ADA lawsuits due simply to an inappropriate comment from a manager after an employee requests time off or an accommodation in the workplace. A snide comment about an employee … Continue Reading
Thanks to those who attended my webinar last week with Matt Morris on “Complying with the FMLA and ADA When Your Employee is Dealing with a Mental Health Condition.” A link to the recording can be found here, and the presentation can be downloaded here. To those who attended, thank you. To those who missed it, you … Continue Reading
When: Wednesday, December 13 (12:00 – 1:15 p.m. central time) Online registration: Click Here Employers are increasingly managing employees who suffer from mental health conditions such as depression, stress, and panic attacks. Studies show that these mental health conditions are leading to increased use of FMLA leave. Administering FMLA leave and ADA accommodations in these situations can … Continue Reading
As a young tyke growing up on the South Side of Chicago, I regularly reminded my mom and dad that when I grew up, I planned to be the editor of the Chicago Tribune and a second baseman for a major league baseball team, right before I became the first American Pope. Foolish as I was, … Continue Reading
Thanks again to those who attended my June 23 webinar with EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum on the topic of “leave” as an ADA reasonable accommodation in light of the EEOC’s new technical resource issued on this topic in early May 2016. If you missed the program, you can access the webinar and materials here. This is the second … Continue Reading
Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of conducting a webinar with EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum on the topic of “leave” as an ADA reasonable accommodation in light of the EEOC’s new technical resource issued on this topic in early May 2016. If you missed the program, you can access the webinar and materials here. In addition … Continue Reading
When: Thursday, June 23, 2016 (12:30 – 1:45 p.m. CDT) Online registration: Click here This is going to be fun! Earlier this month, the EEOC issued a technical assistance resource on leave as an ADA reasonable accommodation under the ADA. I am delighted that EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum will join me for a webinar to take a … Continue Reading
My dear blog readers: I am delighted to announce that our FMLA Insights blog has been selected for the fifth consecutive year as one of the Top 100 Legal Blogs of 2015 by the ABA Journal! In its 9th Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100, we were only one of six employment blogs to receive the honor. I am honored … Continue Reading
Thanks to those who attended my webinar last week on FMLA and ADA Overlap Issues. If you missed the program, you can access the webinar here. Our PowerPoint from the webinar can be downloaded here (pdf). In a mere hour plus, Sara Elder, (Division Vice President, Fair Employment & Compliance, for Sears Holdings Management Corporation) Matt Morris … Continue Reading
It’s Webinar Time! When managing an employee with a medical condition, the issues involved regularly implicate the FMLA or ADA — or both. Using interactive case studies, we will address critical FMLA and ADA compliance considerations when dealing with the most difficult employee leave and accommodation scenarios. Please join us on Thursday, November 12 (12:00 – … Continue Reading
Forget Cyber Monday…today is my Procrastination Monday! I explain why below. I am pleased to announce that our FMLA Insights blog has been selected for the fourth consecutive year as one of the Top 100 Legal Blogs of 2014 by the ABA Journal! In its 8th Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100, the ABA Journal also was kind … Continue Reading
It’s Webinar Time! The year 2014 has ushered in a host of fascinating developments involving the FMLA. Courts across the country have issued critical decisions on an employee’s notice of the need for FMLA leave; whether an employee can affirmatively decline FMLA leave; combating FMLA abuse; and caring for a family member. Please join us … Continue Reading
Last week, I had the pleasure of co-presenting with EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum on the topic of “leave” as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. Our presentation was part of an FMLA/ADA compliance conference hosted by the Disability Management Employer Coalition. You can access BNA’s coverage of our presentation here (pdf). Naturally, Cmmr. Feldblum and I … Continue Reading
Thanks to those who attended my webinar last week with Matt Morris on “Conquering the FMLA Medical Certification Process: Best Practices for Employers.” If you missed the program, you can access the webinar and materials here. We covered a whole host of topics during the webinar: How does an employer handle an employee who does … Continue Reading
I am delighted and downright humbled to announce that our FMLA Insights blog has been selected for the third consecutive year as one of the Top 100 Legal Blogs of 2013 by the ABA Journal! In its 7th Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100, the ABA Journal also was kind enough to name FMLA Insights among only … Continue Reading
It’s webinar time! FMLA Medical certification is designed to help employers better understand an employee’s medical condition and their need for time off from work. So, why does such a helpful tool tend to create angst, confusion and frustration within the employer community? Let’s tackle medical certification head on! Please join us on Thursday, December … Continue Reading
Thanks to those who attended my webinar last week with Matt Morris and Tamika Lynch on “FMLA Made Easy: Effectively Managing Difficult FMLA Issues.” If you missed the program, you can access the webinar and materials here. As the survey feedback indicated, this webinar was a great opportunity to discuss common issues that arise in the administration … Continue Reading
Reports on the street indicate that people literally are lining up and begging for the last seat for a complimentary FMLA webinar I am hosting this Thursday, December 6. (See right.) The good thing is that, as subscribers to our blog, you and your colleagues still can sign up. (See details below.) I hope you can … Continue Reading
We are pleased to announce that our little FMLA blog has been selected for the second year in a row by the ABA Journal as one of the Top 100 Legal Blogs of 2012! In its 6th Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100, the ABA Journal also was kind enough to name us among only six labor and … Continue Reading
I’ll admit it: I am longoverdue to host an FMLA webinar for employers. Wait no more! I have partnered with two fabulous attorneys — Matt Morris of FMLASource and Tamika Lynch of Siemens Industry — to hit head on a number of FMLA juggernauts that all of us face everyday. Please join us on December … Continue Reading
Thanks to those who attended my webinar last week with EEOC Regional Attorney John Hendrickson on “Examining the Use of ‘Leave’ as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA.” If you missed the program, you can access the webinar and materials here. As the survey feedback indicated, it was a great opportunity to discuss issues specifically … Continue Reading
When: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 (12:00 – 1:15 p.m. CDT) On-line registration: Click here On Wednesday, August 31, I will host a complimentary webinar addressing key questions and topics essential to understanding an employer’s obligation to provide leave as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. I am extremely pleased to be joined by EEOC Regional … Continue Reading
Last week, my colleagues, Bill Pokorny and Josh Meeuwse, and I conducted a complimentary Webinar for our clients and friends of the firm regarding the ADA Amendments Act and its final regulations, which take effect May 24, 2011. You now can access the archived version of the Webinar and the presentation materials here. The Webinar provides an … Continue Reading
Often enough, HR professionals and attorneys ask me to suggest an FMLA seminar that would help them develop skills to effectively administer the FMLA and/or counsel their clients in this area. Although several seminars are quite good (not to mention those put on by Bill and me, right?), there are few programs that top those … Continue Reading
