Managing leave under the FMLA and ADA is confusing, and some well-meaning employers use the same forms and processes for both. In fact, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act each have their own rules and must be handled separately. This 60-minute FMLA and ADA leave management training explains the differences.
You'll learn the coverage and obligations under each law, when both can apply, what medical information you can and can't ask for under HIPAA, and undue hardship considerations.
The session also covers the pandemic response: the two FFCRA leave types, the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, and EEOC guidance on COVID-19 accommodation.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
Knowing FMLA and ADA requirements before a situation arises lets you build a process and handle requests with confidence, instead of improvising. It's especially useful if you're new to leave management or your company is approaching 50 employees.
The session suits HR professionals at all levels, small and mid-size business owners, and leaders, managers and supervisors, including non-HR managers who handle leave and accommodation requests.
AREA COVERED
- FMLA coverage, details and requirements for employers and employees
- ADA coverage, details and employer obligations
- The two parts of the FFCRA: emergency paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave
- HIPAA and medical privacy: what you can and shouldn't ask for
- COVID-19 reasonable accommodation under EEOC guidance
- Undue hardship considerations
- Situations where both the FMLA and ADA apply
- Practical tips for managing FMLA and ADA
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Define the coverage and requirements of the FMLA for employers and employees
- Describe employer obligations under the ADA
- Explain the two FFCRA leave types
- Identify what medical information you can and should not request
- Assess reasonable accommodation and undue hardship
- Recognize when both the FMLA and ADA apply and manage them in practice
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- HR professionals, all levels
- Leaders, Managers, and Supervisors
- Small- and medium-size business owners
Knowing FMLA and ADA requirements before a situation arises lets you build a process and handle requests with confidence, instead of improvising. It's especially useful if you're new to leave management or your company is approaching 50 employees.
The session suits HR professionals at all levels, small and mid-size business owners, and leaders, managers and supervisors, including non-HR managers who handle leave and accommodation requests.
- FMLA coverage, details and requirements for employers and employees
- ADA coverage, details and employer obligations
- The two parts of the FFCRA: emergency paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave
- HIPAA and medical privacy: what you can and shouldn't ask for
- COVID-19 reasonable accommodation under EEOC guidance
- Undue hardship considerations
- Situations where both the FMLA and ADA apply
- Practical tips for managing FMLA and ADA
- Define the coverage and requirements of the FMLA for employers and employees
- Describe employer obligations under the ADA
- Explain the two FFCRA leave types
- Identify what medical information you can and should not request
- Assess reasonable accommodation and undue hardship
- Recognize when both the FMLA and ADA apply and manage them in practice
- HR professionals, all levels
- Leaders, Managers, and Supervisors
- Small- and medium-size business owners