FMLA and ADA Boot Camp

The program will cover questions such as:

• How long should you permit an employee to remain on leave?
• What kinds of reasonable accommodations are you required to provide?
• What kinds of policies should you adopt with respect to light duty, to support an injured employee while maintaining your ability to meet the needs of the clients you serve on a limited payroll budget?
• What types of documentation are you required to prepare in connection with FMLA and ADA situations?
• How can you effectively manage situations where employees require "intermittent" leave?
• Are there any "must have" policy provisions you should add to your Employee Handbook to demonstrate your support for persons with disabilities, while maintaining your ability to effectively run your business?
• What steps can you take to reduce the risk of job-related injuries?
• Can/should you implement a pre-employment medical screening program?
• What types of policies should you adopt with respect to parental leave for men and women?

Presenters: Catherine Reuben, Esq. and Amanda Kellar, Esq. of Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP

Ms. Reuben provides counsleing, training and litigation defense for employer' labor and employment matters. Her clients include private and nonprofit businesses in a wide range of industries including healthcare, human services and professional  services.  She is often quoted in the press on labor and employment law matters. She is a frequent speaker on labor and employment issues  in seminar, trainings, continuing education panels, and is an MCAD -certiitfed trainer.

Ms.Kellar focuses her practice on employment law and complex litigation. She has handled age, race, disability, and gender discrimination cases as well as retaliation claims before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In addition to litigation matters, Amanda provides employment law counseling to employers on a wide range of issues including: the Family Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, worker’s compensation, and the American with Disabilities Act.