Description:
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) mandates reasonable accommodations to known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
This law requires that employers grant pregnant workers reasonable accommodations - temporary job changes needed to maintain a healthy pregnancy and, in some situations, to help an employee recover from or deal with post-pregnancy related medical conditions - unless doing so would impose an undue hardship.
Though the PWFA has some similarities to the ADA, there are many distinct differences. For instance:
Did You Know / Some Of The Things You Will Learn: - A person other than an employee could be covered under the PWFA
- Employers can be liable for PWFA violations if a supervisor mishandles a pregnancy accommodation request
- Entities other than the "qualified individual" may make accommodation requests on behalf of the pregnant worker
- Employers cannot use their "ADA Reason Accommodation" forms for PWFA
- To properly administer the PWFA, employers must understand the key concept of "known limitation" and what physical and mental conditions could be involved
- Which laws – the FMLA, ADA, or PWFA – take precedence
- Employers may not require a qualified employee affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions to accept an accommodation other than any reasonable accommodation arrived at through the interactive process
- The restrictions on employers seeking supporting medical documentation
Covered Topics:
In addition to the list above, some key areas - and potential problems - for PWFA administration include:- Who is covered under the law (Hint: It's not just employees!)
- Which people or entities can notify/request a reasonable accommodation
- Needed precautions for your managers and supervisors
- Specialized rules for reasonable accommodations
- How to handle PWFA's interactive process requirements
- Medical certification rules – very different from the ADA rules
- Integration with FMLA, ADA, and other leave laws
- Documentation and recordkeeping requirements
 Program Benefits:
Besides the great training, here are some of the additional benefits:- Award-winning, easy-to-use interface that includes numerous "Administrative Tips" and examples that highlight key learning areas
- Interactive Q&A with answer rationale provided to help ensure learning and check your progress along the way
- Procedural recommendations that provide key processes and procedures
- Access via the Internet allows you to study at your pace and access materials anytime, anywhere
- Special "Bookmark" feature that allows you to learn at your own pace and quickly return to training if you are interrupted
- FREE updates when the law changes
- Optional test to become a "Certified PWFA Administrator"
- Eight hours of HRCI PHR and SPHR re-certification credits
- Eight hours of SHRM PDC re-certification credits
- Organizations enrolling three or more individuals also receive our Management Interface at no cost, allowing managers to view employee progress, test scores, and incorrectly answered test questions.
FYI: This course is sold as an annual subscription with four components: the training course itself; access to all training materials as a resource for one full year; free updates whenever the law changes, and; a Certified Administrator designation. Each year thereafter, you have the option to continue access to your materials, updates, and a new Certificate for only $99 per year!
Further, organizations with 10 or more employees - either for your own company or as a TPA - requiring FNLA training can customize this course. Please call us at 770-410-1219 for details.
Prefer In-Person Training?
We also offer an in-person training seminar on both FMLA and ADA compliance. For more details, go to Certificate Program In FMLA, ADA, And PWFA Compliance
Continuing Education Credits:
Click the 'Credits' tab above for information on PHR/SPHR, PDCs, and other CE credits offered by taking this course. |
| About The Provider: |
HRcertification.com offers seminars, webinars, audio conferences, and online training programs to help you better understand and administer the regulations and compliance requirements for COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, Payroll, Retirement Plans, Cafeteria Plans, and other federally-mandated compliance.
We also offer specialized seminars for HR Generalists, and on conducting Internal Investigations, as well as advanced courses on Strategic Leadership and Internal Investigations.
Used by almost every major company and TPA in the country, each of our programs includes numerous tips, examples, recommended procedures, realistic scenarios, and interactive quizzes - all designed to help ensure you are learning.
Our programs also allow you to earn either a valuable "Certified Administrator" designation (for our online programs) or a Skills Certificate (for our in-person seminar attendees)! We also offer a "Certified TPA" Program for Third Party Administrators!
Our programs also qualify for HRCI's PHR and SPHR re-certification credits, as well as SHRM's SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP PDCs. Seminar Policies |
