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FMLA Intermittent Leave: Minimize Fraud and Maximize Compliance

Course Description:

Did you know unscheduled intermittent leave is the single most serious area of friction between employers and employees seeking to use FMLA leave?

With FMLA’s confusing rules and rampant abuse from unscrupulous employees, it’s no wonder so many employers have difficulty responding to an FMLA request.  Processing benefits and complying with all the legal requirements are challenging and complicated for any HR pro. 

Stop struggling with FMLA today.  Let CCM and our expert faculty help you ensure your organization is handling intermittent leave correctly.  In this invaluable audio program designed to guide you through this complex law, you’ll understand your rights as an employer and discover:

• Who is — and when they are — 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
• Strategies to navigate 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
• What the most important lessons learned from recent court cases

Plus, you’ll get the answers to your specific questions in the live Q&A session following the course presentation.

Featured Faculty:

Devjani Mishra, Partner, New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Ms. Mishra is a partner practicing labor and employment law in the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. She has represented employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including: workplace discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims; wage & hour actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other statutes; suits under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act; common law non-competition and non-solicitation disputes; and numerous other actions under federal, state and local law. Ms. Mishra has substantial trial experience and has successfully litigated cases in federal and state courts and agencies in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida and Vermont.

Ms. Mishra also regularly conducts training and counsels management on a wide range of topics, including: avoiding discrimination; conducting internal investigations and compliance assessments; handling employee leave and accommodation requests; implementing reductions in force; addressing Web 2.0-related issues in the workplace; and managing employee performance.

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 1.5 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.

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