Why Should You Attend:
If the Department of Labor (DOL) takes an interest in investigating your organization’s Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) practices, watch out! Should they uncover systemic FMLA problems, your company could be on the hook for high-priced penalties.
The best defense lies in conducting your own FMLA self-audit and correcting any problems before a DOL investigation or employee lawsuit arises. But what should you be looking at? How do you get started? And, most importantly, what should you do if your FMLA audit reveals problems?
This comprehensive webinar outlines how to conduct a thorough FMLA self-audit. Teri Morning will help you feel secure in your FMLA practices and endure possible DOL investigations as the agency steps up its renewed focus on enforcement.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
The importance of understanding FMLA requirements and recent updates
Why conducting a FMLA self-audit is always a smart maintenance move
What your audit should cover - FMLA recordkeeping, training, leave procedures, and more
What the DOL will look for during a FMLA investigation
Statistical
Leave trends
Leave requests
Trends in approvals and responses to requests by Supervisor and Group/Department
Anecdotal
Interviews with employees, supervisors, administrators, managers
Documents
Records of requests, notices, determinations, medical
Certifications and e-certification
Employer’s FMLA Policy and Handbook
Why training employees in FMLA compliance is essential - and pointers on how to ensure that managers know the proper steps to take to respond to requests, returns to work, etc.
Why communicating your FMLA leave policy - and having a policy readily available - is so important
How to ensure that your FMLA forms are up-to-date and compliant
The importance of proper FMLA-related correspondence
How to ensure that you’re following recertification guidelines within the proper time frame
If the Department of Labor (DOL) takes an interest in investigating your organization’s Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) practices, watch out! Should they uncover systemic FMLA problems, your company could be on the hook for high-priced penalties.
The best defense lies in conducting your own FMLA self-audit and correcting any problems before a DOL investigation or employee lawsuit arises. But what should you be looking at? How do you get started? And, most importantly, what should you do if your FMLA audit reveals problems?
This comprehensive webinar outlines how to conduct a thorough FMLA self-audit. Teri Morning will help you feel secure in your FMLA practices and endure possible DOL investigations as the agency steps up its renewed focus on enforcement.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
The importance of understanding FMLA requirements and recent updates
Why conducting a FMLA self-audit is always a smart maintenance move
What your audit should cover - FMLA recordkeeping, training, leave procedures, and more
What the DOL will look for during a FMLA investigation
Statistical
Leave trends
Leave requests
Trends in approvals and responses to requests by Supervisor and Group/Department
Anecdotal
Interviews with employees, supervisors, administrators, managers
Documents
Records of requests, notices, determinations, medical
Certifications and e-certification
Employer’s FMLA Policy and Handbook
Why training employees in FMLA compliance is essential - and pointers on how to ensure that managers know the proper steps to take to respond to requests, returns to work, etc.
Why communicating your FMLA leave policy - and having a policy readily available - is so important
How to ensure that your FMLA forms are up-to-date and compliant
The importance of proper FMLA-related correspondence
How to ensure that you’re following recertification guidelines within the proper time frame
