Leave of Absence Certification

Are You Up-to-Date with the Latest Leave of Absence Regulations? Learn the rules you must follow now.

Ensuring compliance with current leave of absence regulations is essential for employers to avoid lawsuits and fines. You need to know exactly the process to follow, documents to complete, and answers to give when an employee requests leave.

Leave of absence is one of the most litigated areas of employment law. One mistake in granting, denying, or managing a leave can expose your organization to significant and costly risks.

Our Leaves of Absence Certification training program will enable you to:

• Protect your organization from potential legal liability
• Help colleagues who request leaves
• Expand your professional knowledge and propel your career
• Prove your knowledge with a certificate

Each session focuses on a critical area of the rules for leaves of absence. We have packed a large volume of interesting and useful content into five engaging sessions.

Leaves of Absence Certification

Webinar 1: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Basics

• Purpose of FMLA
• What is a Covered Employer
• Determining employee eligibility
• Recordkeeping
• FMLA timekeeping
• Pillars of FMLA

Webinar 2: FMLA Leave -Notifications, Response and Reinstatement

• Requesting FMLA leave
• Notifications, recognizing and responding to a request
• Children and parents
• Intermittent and reduced schedule leave
• Reinstatement

Webinar 3: FMLA - Leave of Absence Administration

• Second and third opinions
• Health care providers
• Key employees
• Recovery of benefit costs
• Policy details

Webinar 4: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Definitions and employer obligations
• Medical information and exams
• The EEOC, ADA, and long COVID-19
• Accommodation process

Webinar 5: Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (FWFA)

• Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)
• FMLA and pregnancy
• FLSA and pregnancy
• Caregiver discrimination