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06/24/2024

FMLA: Know the Basics - Manage it Better!
06/24/2024 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Type: Concurrent Session
Track: Employment Law & Regulations, HR Department of One
Competencies: Business (Behavioral), Interpersonal (Behavioral)

Presenter:
Karen A. Young, President, HR Resolutions, LLC
Workplace Application:
Attendees will receive a review of the Federal regulation surrounding FMLA along with the guidelines on how to effective apply the regulations in the workplace. Those that attend will leave with a better understanding of how to best apply the guidelines, support their employees, and help management better understand the ins and outs of managing this type of leave. Best practices will be shared! 

REPEATED ON TUESDAY ay 11:00am

It seems like we receive an FMLA request almost every day anymore. Continuous leaves are, generally, simple to deal with and very straight forward – it's hard to 'fake' an appendicitis! Intermittent FMLA, on the other hand, is an automatic, cringe worthy event. This session is designed to help the HR Practitioner avoid the 'cringe' by reviewing the tools we have at our disposal to remain compliant AND minimize potential abuse of the system.  The session covers the basics but is good for mid-level professionals as well - the more we are familiar with the regulations, the better we can apply them and minimize our organizations' exposure to abuse.

Learning Objectives:

  • Compliant and effective management of intermittent FMLA.
  • Ease practitioner's anxiety over intermittent requests.
  • Best practices for risk reduction.
  • Checklist for intermittent leave management.

 

Coming Out of the Shadows: Recognizing and Effectively Addressing Mental Health Issues in the Workplace
06/24/2024 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Type: Concurrent Session
Track: Compensation & Benefits, Employment Law & Regulations, HR Department of One, Mental Health & Wellness
Competencies: Interpersonal (Behavioral), Leadership (Behavioral), Workplace (Technical)

Presenter:
Jim Reidy, Esq., Shareholder, Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA
Workplace Application:
Understanding how mental health issues impact employee performance How to discuss mental disabilities with applicants and employees Reviewing steps in the reasonable accommodation process and how that is handled with mental health challenges How to document and properly protect mental health records. 

Mental health issues are largely hidden especially in the workplace. During COVID mental health issues weren't priorities in healthcare treatment triage decisions. In addition, COVID amplified many mental health challenges with isolation, anxiety, depression and self-medication. In the workplace some programs and benefits could help ( e,g, FMLA, sick leave, short term long-term disability benefits and Employee Assistance programs) but because of misunderstanding of mental health issues, possible accommodations and the stigma that attaches to disclosing challenges and seeking help many employees stay in the shadows. This session will discuss EEOC guidance and help HR professionals better understand and address mental health issues and accommodations in the workplace.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding mental health protections under disability laws.
  • Applying workplace policies.
  • Walking through medical questions.
  • Guiding through the accommodation process.
  • Documenting important issues.
  • Discussing possible resources ad assistance.

06/25/2024

FMLA: Know the Basics - Manage it Better!
06/25/2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Type: Concurrent Session
Track: Employment Law & Regulations, HR Department of One
Competencies: Business (Behavioral), Interpersonal (Behavioral)

Presenter:
Karen A. Young, President, HR Resolutions, LLC
Workplace Application:
Attendees will receive a review of the Federal regulation surrounding FMLA along with the guidelines on how to effective apply the regulations in the workplace. Those that attend will leave with a better understanding of how to best apply the guidelines, support their employees, and help management better understand the ins and outs of managing this type of leave. Best practices will be shared! 

REPEATED FROM MONDAY at 2:00pm

It seems like we receive an FMLA request almost every day anymore. Continuous leaves are, generally, simple to deal with and very straight forward – it's hard to 'fake' an appendicitis! Intermittent FMLA, on the other hand, is an automatic, cringe worthy event. This session is designed to help the HR Practitioner avoid the 'cringe' by reviewing the tools we have at our disposal to remain compliant AND minimize potential abuse of the system.  The session covers the basics but is good for mid-level professionals as well - the more we are familiar with the regulations, the better we can apply them and minimize our organizations' exposure to abuse.

Learning Objectives:

  • Compliant and effective management of intermittent FMLA.
  • Ease practitioner's anxiety over intermittent requests.
  • Best practices for risk reduction.
  • Checklist for intermittent leave management.