Time Off: State and Federal Laws on Employee Leave, Vacations and Holidays

Training Provided by Lorman Education Services Get up to date on ADA amendments, new FMLA regulations and other cutting-edge leave issues. Do your employees ever need to show up for work? Sometimes it may seem like the answer is no. Laws regarding leave and time off benefits are among the most perplexing aspects of dealing with employees in today's workplace due to the various complex and confusing laws involved. The constantly evolving laws governing time off allow no room for error or miscalculation. Attend this seminar and find out how to efficiently handle the difficult and confusing interplay of leave laws in the workplace and - if worse comes to worst - in the courtroom. Benefits for You - Learn the basics of leaves of absence - including updated FMLA regulations - Avoid costly violations of military leave law - Discover what you need to know about vacation, holiday and paid time off - Ensure compliance with workers' compensation leave rules - Find out what the ADA says about leave as a reasonable accommodation

Time Off: State and Federal Laws on Employee Leave, Vacations and Holidays Agenda

This seminar will be presented by Elisabeth Blattner-Thompson, W. Mark Gavre,

Christina Jepson Schmutz and Chris Wangsgard.

8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration

8:30 am - 10:30 am FMLA Leave After the National Defense Authorization Act and New FMLA Regulations

- Covered Employers and Eligible Employees

- Leave Entitlement

- Basis for Leave

- Notice Requirements

- Benefits Continuation

- Reinstatement Rights

- Recordkeeping Requirements

10:30 am - 10:40 am Break

10:40 am - 11:50 am Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA, as Newly Amended

- Covered Employers and Disabled Employees

- Definition of Disability

- Interactive Process

- Reasonable Accommodation

- Reinstatement Rights

- Liability for Violations

11:50 am - 12:50 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

12:50 pm - 1:30 pm Rules for Workers' Compensation Leave

- Covered Employers and Injured Employees

- Leave Entitlement

- Basis for Leave

- Benefits Continuation

- Reinstatement Rights

- Recordkeeping Requirements

1:30 pm - 2:05 pm Contractually Created Leaves

- Vacation, Holiday and Paid Time Off

- Bereavement and Sick Leave

- Other Contractually Created Leaves

- Liability for Violations

2:05 pm - 2:15 pm Break

2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Rules for Military Leave Under State and Federal Law

- Covered Employers and Employees

- Leave Entitlement

- Basis for Leave

- Notice Requirements

- Benefits Continuation

- Reinstatement Rights

- Liability for Violations

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm State and Federal Agency Enforcement

- UALD Charges of Discrimination

- EEOC Charges of Discrimination

- Department of Labor FMLA Audits

- Workers' Compensation Claims

About The Training Provider: Lorman Education Services

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