Managing leave programs has never been more complex — or more critical. HR professionals face growing pressure to comply with evolving FMLA, ADA, PWFA, state-specific regulations, and the increasing demand for intermittent leave, all while delivering employee-centric solutions that keep their workforce supported and engaged.
Outdated systems and disjointed processes often make leave administration overwhelming, leading to compliance risks, inefficiencies, and employee frustration. In our upcoming webinar, we'll provide actionable strategies to simplify leave management through clear policies, modern tools, and proactive compliance practices. We’ll walk through these strategies using a real-life example, providing tangible takeaways you can apply in your own organization.
Join us to learn how to navigate the complexities of leave while balancing business priorities with employee well-being.
Meet the Presenters
Ellen Donovan McCann is Senior Counsel at Littler Mendelson. McCann’s practice is focused on complex multistate leave of absence and accommodation issues. She is a member of the firm’s Leave and Accommodation Practice Group. Ellen helps clients navigate and untangle the trickiest compliance issues with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), state leave laws, company leaves of absence and Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) programs across the country. She also provides guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act (PWFA) and similar state accommodation requirements.Prior to joining Littler, she worked for a Fortune 500 insurance company for more than 25 years. Ellen was involved in the development of and provided continued legal support to the company’s leave administration services, which included administration of FMLA, state leave laws, ADA, corporate leaves and statutory PFML programs. In addition, she provided employment-related legal advice to human resources and executive management, with an emphasis on leaves of absence, paid time off programs, employee relations issues and restrictive covenants. Ellen also managed their employment-related litigation, EEOC and state charges. She is a nationally recognized resource on FMLA, ADA, state leave laws, paid leave laws and PFML programs.
Angel Bennett is Assistant Vice President of Leave and ADA Solutions at Unum. Angel has been with Unum since 2003 and has held many roles within Benefits and Absence Management, including positions in Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Leave Management, Paid Leave and ADA. She led the charge in standing up Unum's first Paid Leave Organization in 2017 and continues to drive success in the department. Angel also oversees Unum's growing ADA department, which has become an essential part of the company's leave offering. Angel received a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She holds the Associate, Life and Health Claims and Associate, Customer Service designations.
SHRM certification has approved this webinar for 1 PDC toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webinar.