Ensure your company is adhering to federal and state leave law requirements.
Ensuring compliance with federal and state leave laws is paramount for businesses to uphold employee rights and maintain a harmonious work environment. Familiarity with major federal statutes such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), and the Paid Sick Leave and Safe Time Law (PWFA) not only safeguards employee entitlements but also fosters a culture of fairness and support within the organization. The interplay between these laws and reasonable accommodation provisions under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) underscores the importance of accommodating diverse needs and circumstances. This program is imperative to promote understanding and ensure your company is adhering to federal and state leave law requirements.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to review major leave laws.
- You will be able to discuss the interplay with reasonable accommodation leaves under the ADA.
- You will be able to identify service leaves.
- You will be able to review how to put all of this information together for your company.
Agenda
A Refresh on the Major Federal and Some Common State Leave Laws
- FMLA
- CFRA
- PDL
- PWFA
Interplay With Reasonable Accommodation Leaves Under the ADA
Service Leaves
- Jury Duty
- Voting
- Witness Duty
- Military and Other Service Leaves
Smaller Necessities Leaves
- Time off to Attend to School Emergencies and Events
- Organ, Bone Marrow and Blood Donation
- Rehabilitation
A Brief Discussion of Paid Sick and Safe Time and Paid Family Benefits, as Well as Common Solutions on Parental Leave Policies
Putting It All Together
Speakers
Chelsea Mesa,
Seyfarth Shaw LLP- Leader of Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s national handbook and policy drafting team
- Responsible for internal training of Seyfarth attorneys on policy drafting and handbooks
- Thousands of hours of training on various employment law subjects ranging from handbooks to harassment, performance evaluations, wage and hour, leaves of absence, and everything in the employee life cycle
- Twenty years practicing employment law, including ten years litigating issues where policies were at issue
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for human resource managers, benefits and payroll professionals, business owners and managers, controllers, CFOs and attorneys.
