Americans With Disabilities Act Telephone Seminars

Understanding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Employee Family Leave Laws and Return-to-Work Issues ...hat does this mean? The Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act may provide protections for employees with certain medical conditions due to pregnancy or who have recently given birth. But how do you know who is covered and what triggers these laws? A misstep may result in litigation and an award of damages that could include lost wages, back pay, reinstatement,  more...

The New ADA Design Standards: When, Where and How? ...artment of Justice adopted new design standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the 2004 ADA and ABA guidelines. This live audio conference will provide you with an overview of the new rules, highlights of the major changes, and the potential implications for your business and clients. Presenters include two of the past chairs of the U.S. Access Board. Learning  more...

Employment Law Compliance: Disciplining or Terminating a Workers' Comp Claimant BenefitsThis live audio conference will address many of the difficult issues that arise when considering whether to discipline or terminate an employee who is also a workers' compensation claimant. The program will cover the core concepts underpinning workers' compensation statutes and the primary types of anti-retaliation provisions found in workers' compensation statutes. The live audio  more...

Americans With Disabilities Act - The Reasonable Accommodation Process ... practical issues you have to handle when it comes to the Americans With Disabilities Act. This audio conference will review what employment policies should be contained in your employee handbook, when you can make a medical inquiry, what is a disability-related inquiry, how you should handle a reasonable accommodation request under the Americans With Disabilities Act and what are some  more...

Illinois Accessibility Codes ...bility codes that may need to be addressed, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the International Building Code, the more restrictive elements of the Illinois Accessibility Code must always be followed. In order to construct buildings within the state, those involved in the construction process must be aware of the specific requirements of  more...

ADA Interaction with Addictions and Personal Habits ... addressing those situations within the boundaries of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which generally protects recovering drug addicts and alcoholics. The ADA was recently amended to allow more people to be protected and this teleconference will explain how the amendments affect those with addictions. There are also important exceptions to the ADA's protections and this program will help  more...

A Comprehensive Approach to Building Excellent ADA Facilities within the Public Right-of-Way ...te and local entities have found full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act within the public right-of-way to be a difficult goal to achieve. This teleconference will provide proven techniques that will increase the chances of fully completing the ADA facilities the first time without costly mistakes or retrofits. This practical approach coordinates the survey, design, inspection  more...

Determining When an Individual With a Disability Is "Qualified" Under the ADA ...Americans with Disabilities Act, the requirement that an applicant or employee with a disability be 'qualified' for the job sought or held has not changed. Drawing on regulations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and decisions from federal courts across the country, this teleconference will provide participants with information they can use to (1) make sure that job requirements  more...

ADA Update: Overview of Americans with Disabilities Act and Practical Implications for Employers BenefitsThe ADA Amendments Act of 2008 takes effect January 1, 2009. The new amendments substantially alter and expand the definition of disabled under the ADA and who might be protected. This teleconference will review the ADA amendments and related issues, provide you with practical advice on how to comply with the ADA, and address common ADA and employment issues that may be impacted by the new  more...

Impact of the New ADA Amendments on Schools ...of individuals eligible for protections guaranteed by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. ADA specified the rights guaranteed to individuals broadly qualified as "disabled." These rights applied to the areas of hiring and working conditions for all employees and also to students eligible for education accommodations under Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In  more...

Preparing for and Properly Reacting To Legal and Illegal Drug and Alcohol Use in the Workplace ...ignificant liability under federal and law, including the Americans With Disabilities Act and employee privacy laws. This teleconference will help you understand what laws may govern or affect workplace decisions relating to drugs and alcohol. You will also learn how to develop appropriate policies that can be tailored to particular workplaces, train managers on their role in the process, and  more...

Using Medical Certifications to Minimize Employer Liability: FMLA, ADA and Workers' Comp ...Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, proactive and proper use of medical certifications has proven to be a valuable tool to protect employers from liability under the ADA, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1994, and state workers' compensation statutes. But the legal landscape for managing employee health issues has had many changes in recent months. Amendments to the ADA took  more...