Webinar - Navigating Workplace Issues Related to ADA & FMLA
Event Details
Navigating Workplace Issues Related to the Americans with Disability Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
12:00 – 1:00 pm CT
Description:
This webinar is intended to be an overview for human resource professionals on handling Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) issues in the workplace. It will include an overview of the basic legal parameters of the ADA and FMLA, including a discussion of the similarities and differences between the laws. This webinar will also include an in-depth discussion on the tools needed to identify potential employee needs, train management on communicating with employees about ADA and FMLA issues and manage accommodation and leave situations.
Speaker: Heather Becker
Brief Guest Speaker Bio:
Heather Becker joined Laner Muchin in 2006 as an associate and has been a partner of the firm since 2009. Prior to joining Laner Muchin, Heather was an associate at a large, Chicago-based law firm where her practice focused on labor and employment counseling and litigation and general business litigation. Heather now concentrates her practice on representing public and private sector employers before federal and state courts and administrative agencies in all types of employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment and retaliation litigation, wage and hour and wage payment claims, civil rights and constitutional claims, whistleblower claims, and employment contracts disputes involving trade secrets, non-competes and restrictive covenants. Heather also provides counseling services to her clients on a day-to-day basis to help them develop policies and procedures to minimize risk, train employers on best practices to improve employee relations, and develop practical solutions to resolve complex employment disputes before they mushroom into litigation matters.
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