The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is very complex, causing a number of employers to fall prey to dishonest employees, who might request leave for reasons not covered by FMLA, or other applicable laws, or fake an illness to get job-protected time off that they might not otherwise be entitled to, or take intermittent FMLA leave to avoid discipline for poor attendance. Add to that, employees may also be entitled to leave as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA, or, if they have sustained a job-related injury, workers’ comp laws. If that’s not enough, federal and state laws allow for military leave, and sometimes, paid sick and safe leave.

Course Objective:

Which laws apply and what do they really say? Are you covered? Who is eligible?

• The most common forms of leave abuse
• Tools for minimizing leave abuse
• Documenting employee leave effectively to curb leave abuse
• Handling intermittent FMLA leave—a main culprit of FMLA abuse
• Managing employee leave  abuse situations and conducting appropriate investigations into potential abuse
• Implementing must-have personnel policies to prevent FMLA abuse
• Best Practices

Why Should You Attend:

Given the complexities of the FMLA, ADA, workers comp, among many other employee leave laws, employers often fall prey to dishonest employees who take advantage of their FMLA rights by seeking intermittent leave to avoid discipline for poor attendance or by requesting leave for reasons not covered by the FMLA.

Course Outline:

I) Intro

• What is FMLA/ADA/workers comp?

• Are you covered?
• Is your employee eligible?

• What is employee leave abuse?

• Some statistics on employee leave Abuse
• Intermittent FMLA
• FMLA and ADA

II) Types of employee leave Abuse

• Working a Second Job on the Side

• in violation of express policy
• when there's no policy

• Manual labor
• Errands or shopping while on leave
• "Partying" while on leave
• Pleasure Trips while on leave
• Failing to take care of family member while on leave
• Cases

III) Tools for Minimizing Abuse

• Certifications

• FMLA certification
• Re-certification
• Fitness for duty certification

• Honest Belief Rule
• Attendance Policies and Procedures
• Investigations

IV) Recap/Dos and Don’ts

What You Get:

• Training Materials
• Live Q&A Session with our Expert
• Participation Certificate
• Access to Signup Community (Optional)
• Reward Points

Who Will Benefit:

• CEO’s, COO’s CFOs
• Business Owners and Employers
• HR Practitioners,
• Leave Administrators
• Benefits Administrators
• Payroll and accounting managers
• Payroll processing professionals
• Human Resources Directors, Managers and Specialists