
May 13 |
01:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT | |
Duration: 60 minutes | Speaker: Melissa Fleischer, Esq |
Navigating the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can be tricky, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you're new to FMLA or looking to sharpen your compliance skills, this webinar walks you through the entire process, step by step. From eligibility requirements and medical certifications to intermittent leave and job restoration, you’ll gain a clear understanding of your responsibilities as an employer.
This session will break down the law into practical, real-world guidance with examples and best practices you can apply immediately. Avoid costly mistakes, reduce risk, and ensure your policies and procedures fully comply.
Learning Objectives
A step-by-step compliance checklist to follow from the moment an employee requests leave to their return.
HR’s responsibilities in verifying employee eligibility and confirming FMLA-qualifying reasons for leave.
How to interpret the legal definition of a serious health condition and apply it accurately in real-life scenarios.
Clarification of who qualifies as a parent, spouse, and child under FMLA regulations.
Tips and methods for correctly counting the 12-month FMLA period.
What employers can and cannot do regarding medical certifications and recertifications.
How to properly manage intermittent and reduced schedule leave requests.
Reinstatement rules: ensuring employees return to the same or an equivalent position.
Best practices for drafting and maintaining a legally compliant FMLA policy.
Who Should Attend
Melissa Fleischer, Esq., is a sought-after employment law attorney and HR advisor, having utilized her 20 years of law practice experience specializing in employment discrimination litigation to form HR Learning Center LLC, an HR consulting firm that specializes in providing workplace solutions to employers on a wide range of legal and human resource management issues. Ms. Fleischer provides preventative counseling and proactive training on a wide-range of employment law issues to help employers achieve legal compliance and reduce litigation costs, Ms. Fleischer is a management-side employment attorney and is nationally recognized as an expert in her field. Ms. Fleischer has successfully represented numerous clients in employment discrimination litigation as well as providing preventive counseling and training on workplace issues. Ms Fleischer was previously associated with Epstein Becker & Green in NYC.
Through HR Learning Center, Ms. Fleischer provides on-site training seminars and on-line training webinars and consulting on a wide range of workplace and human resource issues including sexual harassment, disabilities, diversity, discrimination, workplace violence, employee use of social media, job descriptions, employee handbooks, workplace investigations, FLSA misclassification and independent contractor status, information privacy and security, and HR records management. She also offers compliance training on the major employment laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, including exempt and non-exempt worker classifications and the National Labor Relations Act. She presents seminars, leads webinars and workshops, and is a frequent lecturer on these and other HR management and legal topics.
Ms. Fleischer served as a chapter editor for the Family and Medical Leave Act Treatise, published by the Bureau of National Affairs. She also served as an Editor for HRExpert, an on-line legal resource for attorneys and HR Professionals. Ms. Fleischer is an adjunct faculty member with the Professional Development Center at SUNY/Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Ms. Fleischer earned her J.D. degree from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., and her B.A., cum laude, from New York University.
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Credits: 1.0
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Credits: 1.0
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