Leaves of Absence Certification

Session 1: FMLA Basics and Eligibility Requirements

• Overview of the Family and Medical Leave Act's intent and protections
  
• Defining covered employers under FMLA
  
• Determining employee eligibility
  
• Core principles and compliance essentials of FMLA
  
• Requirements for accurate FMLA timekeeping and recordkeeping
  
• Best practices for creating and updating FMLA policies
  

Webinar 2: FMLA Leave Administration FMLA Leave Requests, Administration, and Reinstatement

• Notifications, recognizing, and responding to requests
  
• Rights and procedures for reinstating employees’ post-leave
  
• Guidelines for handling second and third medical opinions
  
• Special considerations for key employees under FMLA
  
• Maintaining and administering benefits.
  
• Understanding cost recovery when benefits are provided during unpaid leave
  

Webinar 3: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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

Webinar 4: Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

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

Webinar 5: Navigating the “Bermuda Triangle” of HR - FMLA, ADA, and Workers’

• Compensation
  
• Understanding the overlap where FMLA, ADA, and workers’ compensation intersect
  
• Practical strategies for managing differing obligations under FMLA, ADA, and workers’ compensation
  
• Maintaining compliance while documenting leaves, accommodations, and medical information
  
• Return-to-Work challenges including fitness-for-duty exams and reasonable accommodations
  
• Avoiding common pitfalls when managing overlapping leave situations
  
• Case Studies: Real-world examples to illustrate successful navigation of complex leave scenarios and how to address common challenges

• Human resources professionals
• In house counsel
• Finance and accounting
• Employee relations staff
• Benefit administrators
• Payroll professionals
• Location managers
• Division supervisors
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Safety staff

• This program has been approved for 7.5 general recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
• This program is valid for 7.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
• Certification is for a two-year period from the date you pass the final exam. You have the option to certify again upon the conclusion of the two-year period.