HR26 Accommodations and Leaves of Absence
Recorded On: 05/04/2018
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When a law firm employee needs time away from work for an illness or injury, or after the birth of a child, the employee is concerned about two things: 1) Will I still have my job? and 2) Will I get paid while I am away? Correctly answering these questions requires a law firm employer to master the interplay of laws governing leaves of absence, including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and insurance programs, such as short-term disability and workers' compensation benefits.
Recorded at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference, National Harbor, Maryland
Objectives:
- Identify best practices for coordinating these obligations.
- Discuss one of the most challenging FMLA administration issues — intermittent FMLA absences.
- Explain how manager frustration with unanticipated absences due to chronic conditions can lead to increased legal risks when managers are unaware of their obligations under the FMLA.
- Examine how employee abuse of intermittent FMLA leave lowers coworkers' moral and negatively impacts operational efficiencies.
Audience: Intermediate
90 Minutes
CLM App Management Category -FS: Human Resources Management
CPE Field of Study: Personal Development
Michael S. Cohen, JD
Michael S. Cohen, JD, is a Partner at Duane Morris LLP in Philadelphia in the firm's Employment Services Practice Group where he concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law training and counseling. A highly rated ALA speaker, he has trained and counseled employees throughout the country on employment subjects, including harassment prevention, diversity, discipline, hiring, firing, recruiting, performance evaluations and compliance.
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