Leave and accommodation obligations are becoming more complex as multiple federal, state, and local laws intersect and diverge. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and workers’ compensation laws all impose duties on employers, and that patchwork becomes more complicated when managing a hybrid or remote workforce. This session explores where these laws converge and diverge, highlights recent enforcement activity and litigation trends, and provides actionable strategies to help employers maintain compliance while supporting employee needs across locations.
Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish the legal standards and requirements under ADA, PWFA, FMLA, and other leave laws.
- Evaluate how overlapping obligations impact employee leave management and accommodation processes.
- Develop integrated compliance strategies for managing leave in varied workplace settings.
Meet the Presenters
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Darlene (Dolly) Clabault, Compliance Expert, J.J. Keller
Darlene (Dolly) Clabault has been a Compliance Expert at J. J. Keller since 1996. As a member of the Human Resources Content Team, she researches and creates content on a number of HR topics such as the FMLA, the ADA, the PWFA, the FLSA, and state leave laws.
Dolly helms publications like the Essentials of FMLA and Essentials of Employment Law manuals, in addition to providing reference information for the J. J. Keller Leave Manager service.
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Robert T. Szyba, Partner, Seyfarth
Rob T. Szyba advises clients on a wide range of issues under federal, state, and local laws, including "ban the box" issues, prevailing wage requirements, wage and hour and overtime compliance, family and medical leave compliance and interference/retaliation claims, paid sick leave, and a wide range of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation issues.
Drawing on a decade of litigation experience, Rob strives to attain practical and efficient solutions that fit the client and meet the particular needs of the business.
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Marlin Duro-Martinez, Partner, Seyfarth
Marlin Duro-Martinez provides counseling on various employment matters. As a member of the firm's ADA Title III Specialty practice team, Marlin advises and defends public accommodations in matters arising under Title III of the ADA and other laws concerning disability access.
She also has experience assisting clients in various sectors with updating internal paid sick leave and paid time-off policies, as well as managerial and human resources guides, based on applicable leave law requirements.
Webinar Sponsor
This webinar is sponsored by JJ Keller.
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.