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FMLA Intermittent Leave: How to Track, Administer and Prevent Employee Abuses

Course Description:

According to SHRM’s FMLA survey, tracking and administering intermittent FMLA leave was identified as the most difficult activity by 80 percent of responding organizations.

In fact, some of the most frequently voiced issues were about the administration and abuse of the FMLA, particularly with respect to intermittent leave.

FMLA itself is confusing and difficult to interpret, especially following the recent sweeping changes to the law.  Even seasoned HR professionals have difficulty figuring out how to calculate intermittent leaves, how to decide when the 12-month calendar begins, and how to determine if the leave request is actually legitimate.

This in-depth audio conference will guide you through this intricate law.  Our expert faculty will explain what this complex law requires, your rights as an employer, and how to nip employee abuses in the bud.

Course Highlights:

• Who is — and when are they — eligible for FMLA leave
• When to grant leave, and legally sound reasons for denying it
• What employers can require of employees requesting intermittent leave
• How to navigate the complex issues of certification
• What you can do to make medical certifications work to your advantage
• What documentation must accompany a certification request

By the end of this comprehensive program, you will also know more about:

• Navigating the complex rules for chronic health conditions
• How to identify requests that trigger your FMLA obligations, even when “FMLA” is never explicitly mentioned
• The employee's FMLA obligations and the consequences of failure to meet those obligations
• The importance of documenting FMLA leaves and the requirements for proper recordkeeping and documentation under the law
• The most important lessons learned from recent court cases

Featured Faculty:

Patrick L. Lail - Of Counsel, Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson LLP

Patrick frequently provides preventive advice about, and litigates issues involving, disability and leave law under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. He works with many of the firm’s healthcare and insurance clients.

Areas of Practice

Patrick successfully defended a 10-plaintiff disability and age discrimination case against a major paper manufacturer, obtaining summary judgment on all claims. Patrick has also litigated multiple class action discrimination lawsuits.

Patrick has obtained summary judgment and negotiated favorable settlements in short-term disability and long-term disability benefits litigation.

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:

We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund every penny if you're not completely satisfied. No questions asked! It's 100% risk-free!

pricing:

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Your CD recording includes the complete audio conference presentation, audience Q&A and presentation materials.

APPROVED FOR RECERTIFICATION CREDIT:

HRCI - Receive 1.25 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. "The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit."

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