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Legal Issues to Avoid in FMLA - Webinar (Recorded)

  • Webinar

  • 65 Minutes
  • May 2023
  • Lorman Business Center, Inc.
  • ID: 5768495

Ensure you are managing FMLA leave appropriately and in compliance with the requirements.

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can present difficulties in both understanding and compliance. This presentation will assist the parties in their understanding of recurring issues and pitfalls associated with the Act, with a focus on legal exposure. Essential information and its practical application will be stressed. You will become familiar with risks and risk reduction strategies and gain the tools to address these issues confidently. The core elements of communication and competence in these will be amplified throughout.

Learning Objectives

  • You will be able to explain intermittent leave.
  • You will be able to describe the general rules and requirements of the FMLA.
  • You will be able to discuss the differences in strategies depending on business size.
  • You will be able to identify the dangers of not complying with the Act.

Agenda

Introduction and Background
  • What Is the FMLA?
  • Federal and State Issues
  • State-By-State Enhancements
Legal Background
  • Case Law
  • Importance and Policy Justifications
Areas of Litigation and Exposure
  • General Areas of Legal Concern
  • Business Specifics
  • Small Business
  • Corporate
  • Intermittent Leave, Repeated Requests, and Related Problems
  • Medical and Legal
Preventions and Risk Reductions
  • Day-To-Day Approach
  • Overt Legal Strategies
  • Practical and Business-Focused
Summary

Speakers

  • James B. Fairbanks, Esq.
  • James B. Fairbanks, Esq.,
    Treece, Alfrey, Musat & Bosworth, P.C.


    • Shareholder with Treece, Alfrey, Musat & Bosworth, P.C. and head of the workers' compensation department
    • Practice emphasizes workers' compensation defense, professional malpractice defense, subrogation, and general liability defense
    • Conducts regular seminars and workshops: Has been a regular speaker/presenter for Lorman
    • J.D. degree, University of Colorado School of Law
    • Can be contacted at Jbfairbanks@tamlegal.com or 303-731-9539

Who Should Attend

This live webinar is designed for human resource managers, benefits professionals, attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, business owners and managers, controllers, accountants, and CFOs.