Certificate Program In FMLA, ADA, And PWFA Compliance ™

Updated For The New "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act"

Not only will you learn the practical strategies and procedural recommendations that will enable you to tackle the challenging FMLA, ADA, and PWFA issues you confront every day, you'll also get FREE updates whenever FMLA, ADA, or PWFA laws change!

Key Benefits Of Attending Our FMLA, ADA, And PWFA Seminar And Workshop

This comprehensive three-day event provides you with all the tools and practical knowledge you need to effectively manage your FMLA, ADA, and PWFA compliance responsibilities, including tips on:

• Determining what constitutes a "disability" under ADA
• Navigating the perplexing reasonable accommodation discussion
• Determining reasonable accommodations and undue hardships
• Employer coverage and employee eligibility under the FMLA
• Obtaining proper medical certifications to ensure employee entitlement to leave
• Managing intermittent and reduced-schedule leave
• Reducing the risk of litigation with employees on leave
• Minimizing absenteeism and productivity challenges
• GINA's prohibition on acquiring family medical history, and its mandatory notice and recordkeeping requirements
• Coordinating compliance between the new PWFA and ADA and FMLA requirements
• Recognizing differences between ADA and PWFA accommodations for pregnant workers
• Understanding what is an ADA “disability” vs PWFA “limitation”
• PUMP Act: lactation breaks for nursing mothers

• 17 information-packed sessions taught by a subject-matter expert on everything from handling Reasonable Accommodations to Intermittent and Reduced-Schedule leaves to Return-To-Work options
• A 300 page workbook
• Sample forms for Medical Documentation, Assessment of Accommodations, and more
• Nationwide case citations
• Case studies based on real court cases
• Practical Tips, Best Practices, and Administrative recommendations
• Interactive Exercises: In addition to learning the rules, you will benefit from several interactive exercises that allow you to practice what you learn! These include:
  
  • Issues regarding eligibility and administrative requirements
    
  • Determining what is a substantial limitation to a major life activity
    
  • How a requested leave of absence under the ADA creates an entire minefield – particularly if the employee is on workers' compensation or FMLA
    
  • Analyzing reasonable accommodation requests
    
  • Handling overlapping leave and disability law dilemmas
    
• 18 HRCI and SHRM re-certification credits!
• Free updates whenever the laws change!
• Multiple session dates that allow you to switch sessions at no cost if your schedule changes
• A ready for framing training certificate

Other Info

This course is available in both in-person and video conference formats. Courses can run on either three consecutive days or three of the same day of the week (for instance, three consecutive Mondays). For specific dates and times, click on your desired date and venue from the list at the bottom of this page.

• Sneak Peek: Interactive Exercises
• Cities And Dates
• Faculty Bios

Testimonials

Here are just some of what people are saying about this course:

...our trainer was phenomenal! She was able to easily apply real world situations to our materials and helped us navigate hypothetical situations

...I thoroughly enjoyed the training! Learned lots and met some "resident experts" that I can call/email when I need assistance.

...Felt the appropriate questions to ask and not ask for new candidates were very valuable.

...Our trainer Chris Fulton was amazing. He made a complex topic understandable. His wealth of experience and knowledge was admirable. He answered every question with clarity.

...Natalie Ivey is an exceptional trainer. One on the best if not the best I've ever encountered.

...The in depth coverage of the ADA, the case studies, and GINA were most helpful. The attorney that provided the training was very knowledgeable, and he was an excellent resource to bounce our own past situations off of. Great presenter.

...I thought the instructor was very knowledgeable and personable.

...The review of case law as it applies to FMLA was most helpful. This allows the student to hear scenarios and different aspects of the law being applied, or where it should have been applied.

...The short questions at the end of each section in the training book were very helpful; our instructor had us answer them and then we talked through the questions and answers as a class.

...the instructor engaged us in discussion about our particular workplaces. He was very knowledgeable and pleasant. He did a thorough job in presenting the material and responding to questions. I would recommend the course to others and would be pleased to have him as my instructor in another course.

...Discussing different relevant cases with the presenter was helpful. He was very knowledgeable about the subject and provided sound feedback and expertise.

...The presenter was very kind in letting us ask all our questions.

...My Staff Manager attended the course last year and had me go this time, and I see why: great training!

...I was very pleased with the class and was very impressed by the instructor's knowledge of the subject as well as her ability to present it quickly and well.

...The trainer was personable, and flexible, and willing to answer questions as we shared our personal work challenges that was extremely applicable to better understanding what was reviewed, but also very informative.

...Instructor was great! Very knowledgeable and keep on track and presented it in a way that you stayed very alert.

...I was very pleased with the training presented.

...The instructor, Ann Kiernan, was FABULOUS! She knew the information very well. This was the best training course I have ever taken.

...Great class. Loved Susan. Learned a lot.

...the subjects and materials were very interesting, and the trainer's knowledge of employment law was very useful and interesting during our discussions

...excellent training, loved the class!

...I think our instructors knowledge contributed to the success of our class. She was highly professional, and took the responsibility of training us seriously

...Great seminar. I liked the personal touch with individual situations being discussed.

...I really felt that the size of the class and the material helped a lot with the learning. It didn't make you feel lost in a class. I am very pleased that I had a chance to attend this course.

Agenda

Day 1: The Family And Medical Leave Act

• Key terms and definitions
• Who is covered and why
• Employee Eligibility And Leave Entitlement
• Paid and unpaid leave options
• Intermittent and reduced-schedule leaves
• Special rules for school employees
• Employer posting requirements
• Notifications
• Communicating with employees who are out of work
• Medical Certifications
• Fitness-for-duty testing
• Return-to-work options
• FMLA job and benefits restoration
• Tracking leave
• Ending Leave
• Recovering benefits costs incurred during FMLA leave
• RIFs involving protected employees
• Documentation strategies that protect your organization

Interactive Exercises:

• Various case studies on eligibility and administrative requirements

Day 2: The Americans with Disabilities Act

• Key terms and definitions
• The laws protecting disabled individuals from discrimination
• Who is covered and why
• Employment practices that are prohibited by the ADA
• Employer posting requirements
• Identifying Essential Job Functions And Qualified Individuals
• Reasonable Accommodations
• Job restructuring or additional training
• Medical exams
• Confidentiality of medical information
• Confidentiality in accommodations
• Responding when an individual refuses an offered accommodation
• Modifications
• Light or modified duty
• Collective Bargaining Agreements

Interactive Exercises:

• Determining what is a substantial limitation to a major life activity
• Analyzing reasonable accommodation requests

Day 3: ADA and FMLA Best Practices, Plus Compliance With Other Leave Laws

Day three covers some of the tips and methods for managing the integration of leave laws, including:

• Workers' Compensation
• State family leave and paid family leave laws
• State laws for jury duty, voting, bereavement, school activities, vacation, and more
• Pregnancy leave and accommodation
• Military leave
• Wellness plans
• Distinguishing between an FMLA "serious health condition" and an ADA "disability"
• Managing the interplay between leave requirements under the ADA and FMLA
• Handling Workers' Comp claims that have ADA and FMLA ramifications
• When you can run leave times concurrently under FMLA and workers' comp
• Coordinating case management
• Options for refilling positions while an employee is out
• Strategies for reducing absenteeism and impacts to productivity

Interactive Exercises:

• Various case studies on overlapping leave and disability law dilemmas

Program Wrap-Up

Action Steps Beyond The Program

Special Pricing

An "Early Bird" discount is offered for registrations made 30 days prior to the seminar date, so register today!

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