Leave In The Time Of COVID Managing Employee Leave Requests Under FMLA, ADA

Even simple leave requests can be complex, and the risk of long, costly litigation adds pressure for leave administrators. Many employees asking for leave are protected by the FMLA, the ADA, state medical leave laws and, during the pandemic, COVID-19 emergency laws as well.

This 60-minute webinar on managing employee leave under FMLA and ADA covers the basics of FMLA, ADA and workers' compensation, where they overlap and where they differ, and what it means for an employee to be unable to work or telework.

It also looks at COVID-related ADA issues, obligations after the FFCRA, screening for COVID and vaccines, with best practices for managing a workforce while staying compliant.

• Explain the basics of FMLA, ADA and workers' comp
• Identify where these laws overlap and where they differ
• Determine when an employee is unable to work or telework
• Apply ADA considerations to COVID-related situations
• Address post-FFCRA obligations, COVID screening and vaccine questions

• FMLA, ADA and workers' comp basics
• Where FMLA, ADA and workers' comp overlap and how they differ
• What it means to be unable to work or telework
• COVID and ADA considerations
• Post-FFCRA obligations and considerations
• Screening for COVID
• Vaccines and related issues

Leave rules are a patchwork. While a national paid family and sick leave law is debated, states, cities and individual employers have adopted their own measures, making compliance harder to track. Getting leave decisions wrong can lead to costly claims.

The session suits HR directors and practitioners, leave and benefits administrators, CEOs, CFOs, controllers, business owners, senior managers, payroll and compensation officers and in-house counsel.

• HR Directors
• All HR Practitioners
• CEO’s
• Business Owners
• Senior Managers
• Leave Administrators
• Benefits Administrators
• CFO’s
• Controllers
• Payroll/Compensation Officers
• In-House Counsel

Janette Levey Frisch, has over 20 years of legal experience, more than 10 of which she has spent in Employment Law. It was during her tenure as sole in-house counsel for a mid-size staffing company headquartered in Central New Jersey, with operations all over the continental US, that she truly developed her passion for Employment Law. Janette operates under this core belief: It is possible, and it is in an employer’s best interest, to proactively solve workforce challenges before they become problems, before they result in lawsuits or steep fines caused by government audits. Janette works with employers on most employment law issues, acting as the Employer’s Legal Wellness Professional — to ensure that employers are in the best position possible to avoid litigation, audits, employee relations problems, and the attendant, often exorbitant costs. Janette authors the firm’s weekly blog, where you can read each week, in plain English (not legalese) about issues impacting employers today. Janette has written articles on many different employment law issues for many publications, including EEO Insight, Staffing Industry Review, @Law, and Chief Legal Officer. Janette has spoken and trained on topics, such as Criminal Background Checks in the Hiring Process, Joint Employment, Severance Arrangements, Pre-Employment Screening among many, many others. Janette serve on the Workplace Violence Prevention Institute, a multi-disciplinary task force, dedicated to providing, holistic, proactive and cutting-edge solutions and resources for employers committed to ensuring a safe workplace.