Originally presented on May 14, 2009
10:30 a.m. to Noon (Pacific)

Order Option       Price   CD Recording Only       $219

A worker who's out on family leave has failed to provide you with a medical certification, despite repeated requests. Grounds for termination?

A member of the Armed Forces returns from a tour of duty with a distracted attitude and serious performance problems. Can you fire him?

A new mom is ready to return to work when you inform her that her position was eliminated in her absence. Does she have legal grounds to sue?

Even garden-variety terminations are legally risky, but when you start to factor in leaves they can become downright explosive. Is your only option to avoid terminating employees who are on, or just returning from, leave—even if you have legitimate grounds?

Join us on May 14 for an in-depth audio conference all about the right way to handle tricky situations like these. Our expert—an experienced California employment law attorney—will cover:

• How to identify which state and federal laws may protect workers who are out due to an injury, a pregnancy, military service, or an illness
• The potential—and critical—interplay among leave laws, and how a termination could open your organization up to liability under state and federal anti-bias laws
• The legal timelines governing workers' reinstatement rights
• What to do when you want to terminate a worker on, or just returning from, leave—and how to determine whether the termination is legal
• Whether you can terminate a worker on leave whose position has been eliminated as the result of an RIF or other organizational restructuring
• Alternate options if termination isn't a good idea in a given situation

About Your Speaker:

Christopher W. Olmsted, Esq., is a shareholder with the San Diego-based law firm Barker, Olmsted & Barnier, PLC. His employment law compliance and litigation experience includes FEHA and Title VII claims; disability, pregnancy, and sexual harassment; California CFRA and federal FMLA; federal ADA and ADEA; and other wrongful termination claims. Olmsted regularly consults with clients regarding employment law compliance, and also provides training to management and staff, as well as other attorneys.

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