Employee Leave Under the FMLA and ADA
Navigating Overlapping and Conflicting Leave Laws to Avoid Government Action and Worker Lawsuits
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar/teleconference with Q&A
Conducted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Recorded event now available
This CLE webinar will provide employers' counsel with best practices to reduce the risk of lawsuits or government action for violating employee leave requirements under the FMLA and ADA. The panel will outline an employer's obligations under the laws and common areas of confusion and liability.
Description
Managing leave for sick or injured workers under the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act is daunting for most employers. Employers must balance their efforts to prevent employee abuse of leave against the potential for lawsuits or government action for alleged wrongful denial of leave requests.
Administering employee leave is further complicated by the fact that certain medical or disability-related issues can be subject to different federal and state laws at the same time. The employer must then simultaneously ensure consistent compliance with the requirements of each.
Listen as our panel of employment counsel examines the interplay between the FMLA and ADA; discusses common situations where conflicts arise; and offers strategies for employers and their counsel to comply with the laws and minimize liability and government action.
Outline
- Interplay between FMLA and ADA
- Applicability based on number of employees
- Applicability based on situation
- Limits on leave time
- Paid leave
- Repayment of benefits by employee
- Recordkeeping
- Related worker’s compensation issues
- Best practices to resolve conflicts between competing laws and minimize liability
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What are the most common types of employee leave abuse—and how can employers respond to them without violating the law?
- How can employers ensure compliance in situations where they must navigate multiple laws regulating employee leave?
- How will recent changes to the FMLA and ADA impact the administration of employee leave?
Faculty
Neil A. Capobianco,
Partner
SNR Denton, New York
He regularly counsels employers on day-to-day employment issues and negotiates and litigates on behalf of employers, executives and professionals. He speaks and writes frequently to provide practical, business-oriented advice to employers seeking to navigate the complex web of employment law.
Eric S. Dreiband,
Partner
Jones Day, Washington, D.C.
He represents companies in all aspects of civil rights, employment discrimination, and wage and hour litigation. He counsels clients on compliance with these labor and employment laws as well. From 2003 to 2005, he served as General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Prior to that, he served as Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
Salvatore G. Gangemi,
Principal
Gangemi Law Firm, New York
He practices in the area of employment law and litigation representing employees. He frequently lectures on employment law matters and has written extensively on employment law issues as well as other legal issues affecting individuals and businesses.
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Perkins Coie
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Wick Phillips
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Greenberg Traurig
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