2020 Mega HR Conference Ten Deadly Sins of Managing Medical Leave and Accommodations
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Ten Deadly Sins of Managing Medical Leave and Accommodations with COVID and Related Performance Management Challenges

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

11:00 a.m.

Beth De Lima is an HR / Vocational Consultant & Expert Witness Specializing in Integrated Medical Leave and Accommodation Management since 1993. Ms. De Lima will help you understand efficient and effective strategies for implementing and managing medical leaves accommodations challenges (including when they cross over from FMLA) and Tricky Situations that keep you up at night. What do you do when an employee does not want to return to work bur continue to use FMLA leave for non-qualifying event, but they think it qualifies? Or Family First sick leave? Get clarity regarding the purpose of the Undue Hardship Analysis, Good Faith Meetings, and Determination of Qualified Individual with a Disability Status, does COVID qualify?  Understand the how to avoid violating both CFRA and FEHA  regulations when FMLA/CFRA ends. Learn how to manage the complex interaction between FMLA and ADA (AA) as it relates to, intermittent leave requests, reduced work schedules, and related underlying accommodations. The session will specifically address COVID and the related performance management challenges and EEOC compliance complaints. Also, Ms. De Lima will clarify and discuss strategies for managing the transition from FMLA to ADA, and concurrent ADA compliance requirements when providing accommodations, and the significant differences between these regulations.
Beth Brascugli De Lima, M.B.A., SPHR-CA, SHRM-SCP is the founder, president, and principal of Leave Management Solutions, LLC, and HRM Consulting, Inc., California-based human resource consulting and training firms. Ms. De Lima has extensive experience in all areas of employment regulation compliance including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), Pregnancy Disability, PDL and Workers’ Compensation. Ms. De Lima is a recognized expert regarding Medical Leave Management and ADA employment regulation compliance, specifically on HR Industry Standard of Care as it relates to Employment Law Litigation, providing expert testimony for both plaintiff and defense regarding Human Resources Standards of Care. Ms. De Lima has been providing corporate consulting, training, and Expert Witness testimony in this area on a national basis since 1993.
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