Employer Resource Institute Audio Conference

Originally presented on February 8, 2007

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For many employers, administering leave requests covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) raises more complex questions—and causes more disagreements with workers—than any other HR challenge.

What's the safest legal way to question an employee's FMLA/CFRA leave request? Can workers claim time off under the family leave laws and other laws (e.g., workers' compensation, ADA) at the same time? How should you keep track of requests for intermittent leave? When can you ask for a second opinion from a doctor—and who pays for it? And, what happens if an employee is not ready to return to work when the leave period ends?

It's "one strike, and you're out" on questions like these—because any mistake could lead to an expensive, damaging lawsuit and negative publicity.

In this practical, informative 90-minute audio conference, our experts will share the latest updates on FMLA and CFRA. You'll learn proven strategies for anticipating and managing family and medical leave requests, as well as the most common mistakes employers make in the process. And, we'll discuss the legal dos and don'ts of dealing with potential FMLA/CFRA abuses in your workplace.

YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES WILL LEARN:

• How to determine which employees qualify for FMLA or CFRA leaves (and when)
• Recommended procedures for responding to, and documenting, leave requests
• The most common errors HR managers make with FMLA/CFRA requests—and how you can avoid repeating them
• How FMLA and CFRA interact with other laws that provide for leave, and the order in which you should apply them
• When you must reinstate employees returning from leave—and when you may terminate them
• The legal rules governing FMLA- and CFRA-related medical exams and inquiries
• Practical steps to handle the increased workload during employee leaves (and how you can re-integrate those employees into your operations when they return)
• The red flags that trigger your FMLA/CFRA obligations, even when employees never mention "FMLA" or "CFRA" by name

ABOUT YOUR SPEAKER:

Michelle La Mar, Esq., is a partner in the Los Angeles office of the law firm Loeb & Loeb. She co-chairs the firm's employment and labor law group. Her practice comprises both counseling and litigation, with an emphasis on preventive measures. She routinely advises California-based employers in conjunction with wage and hour issues, downsizings, terminations, harassment investigations, mandated leaves of absence, disability accommodation requirements and employment-related issues associated with mergers and acquisitions. La Mar's practice also includes the drafting and updating of handbooks, policy manuals, codes of conduct, executive employment agreements, and severance packages. She earned her law degree from Loyola Law School.

Approved for Recertification Credit

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

How Do Audio Conferences Work?

An audio conference is remarkably cost-effective and convenient. You participate from your office using a regular telephone. You have no travel costs and no out-of-office time.

Plus, for one low price you can get as many people in your office to participate as you can fit around a speakerphone.

Because the conference is live, you can ask the speakers questions'either on the phone or via e-mail.

With your registration, you also receive conference materials with additional practical information from California Employer Advisor sent to you via e-mail shortly before the conference.

Why You Can Sign Up To Attend This Event with Confidence

As with all California Employer Advisor products, you're completely protected. If for any reason you are unsatisfied with this audio conference, simply let us know and we will return your entire registration fee.