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Giveaway Day! My very best leave-management PowerPoint, which I’m presenting today at #SHRMPA
If your Saturday night consists of nerding up on HR compliance with both the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, why fight it? We’re kindred spirits. So, take my hand…
Or, maybe just email me — yes, email is better — for the scintillating PowerPoint debuting today at the 2016 PA SHRM State Conference.
And prepare for a magical 9/24.
While you may not need a masters in FMLA, spotting leave requests can be tough
Happy belated Labor Day.
Did you have a nice weekend? My family took a little road trip down to Baltimore on Sunday for baseball game. While tempted to leave my first-born behind for wearing a Yankees t-shirt and hat — where did I go wrong as a parent? — I nonetheless enjoyed America’s Pastime and my son left Oriole Park at Camden Yards with a little something extra.
Well, back to boring reality. It’s FMLA time.
Don’t miss tomorrow’s free webinar: “How to Navigate Alcoholism and Substance Abuse under the FMLA/ADA”
Are you prepared to address drug- and alcohol-related disabilities and leave issues under the FMLA and ADA?
At some time in their lives, millions of Americans have abused drugs and alcohol. While many are in recovery, others continue their struggle. Inevitably, your workforce will feel the impact.
Join this new discussion to learn about the applicable employment laws, available accommodations and leave options under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and hear recent court cases and legislation and take away some best practices you/your organization can use.
Join me for a free webinar on 8/24: “How to Navigate Alcoholism and Substance Abuse under the FMLA/ADA”
Are you prepared to address drug- and alcohol-related disabilities and leave issues under the FMLA and ADA?
At some time in their lives, millions of Americans have abused drugs and alcohol. While many are in recovery, others continue their struggle. Inevitably, your workforce will feel the impact.
Join this new discussion to learn about the applicable employment laws, available accommodations and leave options under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and hear recent court cases and legislation and take away some best practices you/your organization can use.
A new House bill would expand FMLA coverage to very small businesses
How small? Well, the Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2016 would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to cover employees at worksites that employ 15 or more employees. (Currently, the magic number is 50).
But wait, there’s more.
Your FMLA notices may be defective if…
…they’re written in broken Ukrainian and sealed with a pink kiss. But, that’s another post for another day. Like tomorrow.
When does a telecommuter qualify for FMLA under the 50/75 rule? #HellaTrenchHR #shrm16
“This issue has been giving me FMLA nightmares!” – Said absolutely no one in HR.
Quit judging and just indulge me, would you?
Can an employee go out for a beer while on intermittent FMLA leave?
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This post seems timely, seeing as most of your employees claiming a Friday-of-Memorial-Day-Weekend migraine are going to do this anyway.
Kidding, I’m not that jaded.
(You guys; however, I’m not so sure)…
Got disability-leave questions? Two greats have your FMLA/ADA HR answers.
Folks, if I were on a deserted island with no wi-fi, but just enough battery power and 4G LTE signal to stream one compliance webinar — welcome to deserted dork island — I’m tuning in to EEOC’s New Resource on Leave as an ADA Reasonable Accommodation: A Closer Look with EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum.