Annual Disability and Leave Management Symposium: Leave It to Us!

Agenda

• Registration and Breakfast       8:30–9:00 a.m
• Program                                   9:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
   

Topics

• 2024 Survival Guide
  It has been a challenging year in the courts. The Supreme Court’s Muldrow decision may impact all discrimination law, including disability, pregnancy and religious discrimination and accommodation laws. Courts and juries appear more employee friendly than in years past. The Loper Bright decision raises questions as to the future of certain EEOC and DOL regulations. Can your decisions survive the additional scrutiny? We will update you on the latest disability and leave and accommodation cases and provide a survival guide of the lessons learned.  
• PWFA: Don’t Lose Sleep Over the Latest Addition 
  By now you have likely listened to multiple presentations that explained the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the final regulations. You understand it…in theory. But does your team really get it? Do they know how to operationalize the PWFA and walk through the accommodation process without running afoul of the FMLA, the ADA and your state and local leave and accommodation laws? In this session, we’ll step through the PWFA accommodation process and provide you all the tips and tools you need to be prepared to handle your employee’s PWFA requests.  
• Respecting Religion Without Losing Control
  Religious accommodation requests have increased over the last few years and so has the litigation. The process can be frustrating for employers. Learn how to manage these requests and how to identify undue hardship under the Groff standard.
• Outlast: Surviving the Interactive Process
  You have heard us say it before: It is all about the Interactive Process! This interactive session will put you in the middle of the interactive process. Learn what to ask, what to look for and how to approach the interactive process to manage even the most difficult accommodation requests.