FMLA or Free Pass? How to Spot and Stop Leave Abuse

Duration: 90 minutes

Speaker: Susan Fahey Desmond

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ABOUT THE EVENT

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides critical protections for employees - but it’s also one of the most frequently misunderstood and misused workplace policies. While many requests are legitimate, some employees exploit the system, leading to absenteeism, productivity loss, and legal risk.

This eye-opening webinar will equip HR professionals, managers, and compliance officers with the tools to identify, investigate, and address potential FMLA abuse - without violating employee rights or inviting lawsuits. Learn how to enforce your policies with confidence and ensure that leave is used appropriately and lawfully.

Join us to gain real-world strategies, documentation tips, and best practices that help you walk the fine line between compliance and control.

Areas Covered

What types off leave are most likely to be abused and why.
How to uses medical certifications to combat abuse.
“Red flags” that suggest an employee might to be abusing leave.
Conducting the proper investigation into potential abuse.
Avoiding retaliation claims when terminating after FMLA leave.
Documentation “dos” and “don’ts” when disciplining or terminating employees for excessive or fraudulent leave.

Who Should Attend?

HR Managers and Directors
Payroll and Benefits Administrators
Compliance Officers
In-House Legal Counsel
Business Owners and Executives
Supervisors and Frontline Managers
Leave and Absence Management Professionals

Speaker(s)

Susan Fahey Desmond

For more than 35 years, Susan Fahey Desmond has helped companies – hospitals, banks and credit unions, manufacturing companies, offshore oil companies, school districts, and others – minimize the cost and disruption of employment disputes. She defends wage and hour, wrongful discharge, non-compete, Family and Medical Leave (FMLA), and other claims. Clients seek her litigation counsel for age, sex, disability, race, religion, and sexual harassment discrimination lawsuits, as well as class actions. She helps employers dispute Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges and other administrative complaints and navigate the administrative and judicial process. And, perhaps most importantly, she works with management and HR to resolve issues before they develop into contentious litigation.

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Credits: 1.5

Compliance Prime is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. This program is valid for PDC(s) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org

Credits: 1.5

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