"I'VE FALLEN AND I CAN'T GET UP!" Handling Employee Disabilities Without Disabling Your Workplace

Date:
Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Time:
7:30 am - 9:00 am (continental breakfast will be served

Cost:
No Charge; RSVP is Required

Location:
Best Western Posada Royale
1775 Madera Road
Simi Valley, CA 93065

Presenter: Karen L. Gabler

Registration Information

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How Far Must Employers Go To Accommodate Employee Disabilities?

In today's stressful environment, California employers find themselves faced with more employee illnesses, injuries and workplace stress claims. While most employers want to be sensitive to any employee in crisis, increasingly burdensome employment laws can hamper an employer's ability to maintain a productive workplace with absentee employees.

In this informative seminar, employment law attorney Karen L. Gabler will discuss the employer's obligations in handling employee disabilities. Topics will include the following:

Navigating the maze of state and federal disability laws
Recognizing covered disabilities
Documentation of medical issues
Conducting the interactive discussion and the "interactive log"
Reasonable accommodation of disabled employees
What does "undue hardship" really mean?
Personal illness/injury vs. workplace illness/injury
Correspondence vs. forms
Counseling and discipline of disabled employees
Handling attendance issues in light of mandatory sick leave
Can you discipline an employee for excessive use of sick leave?
Can you ever terminate a disabled employee?
Can you replace a disabled employee?

Please Note: this program will not cover leaves of absence. We will focus on the interactive discussion, reasonable accommodation and documentation required in an employee disability situation. Stay tuned for information about upcoming programs on mandatory leaves of absence!

Due to the popularity of this program and space limitations, attendance is limited to no more than three people per company.