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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Intricacies, Challenges and Core Compliance Guidelines

Course Description:

Complying with the Family Medical leave Act (FMLA) is an on-going challenge for employers.  In fact, FMLA disputes are among the top 5 issues that land companies in the courtroom. 

FMLA leave requests have risen dramatically in the past year — 18 percent according to FMLASource

Why such a dramatic increase? The expanded definition of “parent” is now in play and this new interpretation includes such roles as grandparents caring for grandchildren, same-sex and non-married couples.

What does this mean for you?  More of your employees are potentially eligible for FMLA leave. 

Course Highlights:

During this information-packed audio conference, leading employment law attorney, Ashley Brightwell with Alston + Bird, will explore the intricacies and compliance challenges of the FMLA,  changes to the regulation, and the core compliance guidelines, including:

• Who is included in the expanded definition of “parent” (in loco parentis)

• Qualifying events: what constitutes one under FMLA
• Medical certification requirements
• What the rules are for allowing and administering intermittent leave
• Tips on managing intermittent leave and reduced leave schedule
• What both the employer's and employee's notification requirements are
• Define “serious health condition” under the FMLA
• Which employers and employees are covered under the law
• Which employees are eligible for FMLA leave
• How to calculate the correct amount of FMLA leave
• How FMLA leave affects an employee's pay and benefits
• What your legal record-keeping requirements are
• How reinstatement and termination work under FMLA
• Best practices to minimize FMLA abuse

Plus, you’ll get the answers to such crucial FMLA questions as:

• What is the “key” employee provision under the FMLA? 

• Can an employer retroactively designate FMLA leave?

• How does “standing in loco parentis” apply to leave eligibility under the FMLA regulations?

• Are employees who work remotely (75 miles or more from our office) covered under the FMLA?

• What are an employer’s options when employees do not return FMLA certification forms?
  
  

Faculty:

Ashley D. Brightwell, Partner, Alston + Bird, LLP

Ashley Brightwell is a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment Group. Ms. Brightwell has extensive experience litigating both single-plaintiff and class-action employment cases, occupational safety and health matters and public accommodation disability claims.

Ms. Brightwell is a frequent speaker on topics related to the Family and Medical Leave Act, accessibility issues under the Americans With Disabilities Act, severance agreements, and litigation avoidance, having lectured at numerous continuing legal education seminars, meetings of national organizations, and management training courses. Ms. Brightwell also has authored publications on various employment-related topics appearing in The National Law Journal and other nationally recognized legal publications and is a frequent commentator on occupational safety and health topics for a publication for the pulp and paper industry.

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!

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