Sessions

Concurrent Session
Stopping the Madness: Effective Ways to Protect Your Organization Against Misuse of FMLA and ADA Leave
Location: Congressional A
Tuesday 03/13/2018 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM   Add to calendar
1.25 SHRM PDCs | Competencies: HR Expertise, Business Acumen | Intended Audience: Mid-Level
Workplace Application:
Learn how to use the “honest belief” tool to protect your organization against misuse of FMLA and ADA leave. 

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are known as employee-friendly laws, and employers have often felt unable to do anything but approve leave requests under those laws. But a number of recent cases have illustrated how and when employers can say no to unqualified leave requests. Among these are the “honest belief” cases that allow employers to manage the misuse of these leaves. In this informative session, you will gain practical insights and proven strategies to deal proactively with these issues. In the context of recent cases, you will walk through the impact of these decisions and how employers can reject inappropriate leave requests. You will learn how to:

  • Identify leave requests that do not qualify under the acts.
  • Challenge and reject inappropriate leave requests with confidence.
  • Apply recent “honest belief” cases to support the leave approval and decision-making process.
  • Manage successive leave requests.
  • Deal with a variety of issues that might arise when an employee is on leave.
Matt Morris Photo
Presenter:
Matt Morris, VP of FMLASource,
ComPsych Corporation
Dana Connell Photo
Presenter:
Dana Connell, partner,
Littler Mendelson, P.C.