10 FMLA Mistakes That Even Smart HR Pros Make All the Time
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No law gives HR executives bigger headaches than the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Every day HR pros get tripped up by terms like “serious health condition” and “unforeseeable leave.” Not to mention the confusion surrounding “intermittent leave.” “In this session, employment law attorney Harold Goldner, Esq., will discuss the 10 common but avoidable slip-ups that have caused even smart, well-intentioned HR executives to provoke costly, distracting lawsuits.
This idea-packed session will be example-driven and you’ll have ample opportunity to ask your most burning questions.
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Explain the instances where “adverse actions” taken against employees on FMLA leave will most likely cause legal problems
- Describe the degree to which they are responsible for informing employees of their FMLA rights.
- Differentiate which “minor” and “major” ailments are considered “serious” under the FMLA
- Explain the correct and the incorrect way to respond to employees when they request FMLA leave
- Effectively handle requests for FMLA intermittent leave
- Explain the distinction between “foreseeable” and “unforeseeable” leave and describe what the employee's responsibility is in each case
- Avoid confusing FMLA leave and ADA accommodation
- Avoid mistakes regarding disclosure of employees' private medical information
- Explain some strategies for preventing abuse of intermittent leave.
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Who Should Attend?
- HR Executives
- Line Managers
- Controllers
- CFOs
- Business Owners
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Presented by:
Harold Goldner
Harold Goldner, Esq., is an employment law attorney who has published numerous articles on employment and litigation topics, and lectures frequently for the Montgomery Bar Association and Pennsylvania Bar Institute. He is President of the Eastern Pennsylvania affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers’ Association, and is Chair of the Solo & Small Firm Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Mr. Goldner holds a J.D. from Boston University, and an LL.M. in Trial Advocacy from Temple University School of Law.
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CD Only: $199.00
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