Navigating Leaves of Absence
Total Credits: 1 including 1 General
- Average Rating:
- 3
- Competency/Category:
- Human Resource Development | Employee & Labor Relations
- Speaker:
- Alana Ackels
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- License:
- Access till 06/13/2025 after purchase.
Description
What obligations does an employer have when an employee needs to take a leave of absence? This presentation will provide an overview of the complicated, intertwined compliance obligations triggered when an employee requests a medical leave of absence (including for pregnancy, mental health, or addiction).
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Understand company compliance obligations when an employee requests a leave of absence
- Understand how the myriad of federal leave laws intertwine
Major Subjects
- Family Medical Leave Act - full time and intermittent
- Americans With Disabilities Act
- Special rules for managers
- Handling fraud, abuse, and performance issues in connection with a leave of absence
Course Materials
| Important CE Recertification Credit Information (0.46 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Navigating Leaves of Absence Handout (1.8 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Speaker
Alana Ackels Related Seminars and Products
Alana advises employers on minimizing risk, protecting their businesses, and navigating the multitude of state and federal laws governing the employer-employee relationship. She works with companies across all types of industries, including retail, hospitality and technology, and organizations that often have workforces distributed across the country. In recent years, she has developed a niche helping international businesses, with headquarters in jurisdictions as diverse as Australia and India, expand into U.S. markets.
Whether managing regulatory compliance issues for a startup or growing business, helping an employer with a risky termination or navigating a whistleblower action, Alana adeptly balances legal exposure and business priorities across the employment law spectrum. She prepares employment, confidentiality and noncompetition agreements; employee handbooks; and other policies that reduce legal exposure. Alana uses her vast trial experience to help companies avoid mistakes that often lead to litigation. She also prepares injury benefit plans for employers who choose to opt out of workers compensation in Texas and manages the plan rollout for companies that go nonsubscriber.
Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites NoneAdvanced Preparation None
Designed For HR Professionals
Course Developer Alana Ackels
Additional Information
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Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Refund/Cancellation Policy
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