Properly administering the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a detailed process that requires a firm understanding of both federal requirements and how those requirements interact with existing company policies and other employment laws. This webinar will guide HR professionals, managers, and compliance officers through the nuances of FMLA administration, focusing on timing, notice obligations, and how to avoid technical violations. Attendees will gain clarity on how FMLA interacts with paid time off, workers' compensation, group health benefits, short- and long-term disability programs, and ADA accommodations.
In addition to legal interplay, the session will offer strategic guidance for evaluating and managing complex FMLA leave requests. Employers will walk away with actionable tips for aligning their internal leave policies with FMLA regulations, ensuring wage and hour compliance, and reducing exposure to retaliation or interference claims. Whether you are updating policies or facing a complex leave scenario, this session will help you manage FMLA processes confidently and lawfully.
Agenda:-
- Identify when a leave request triggers coverage under the FMLA.
- Determine when an employee’s leave also qualifies under additional laws such as the ADA or workers’ compensation.
- Ensure wage and hour compliance related to FMLA leave.
- Minimize the risk of FMLA retaliation and interference claims.
- Apply best practices for managing time off under both company policy and federal regulations.
Why Should You Attend?
You'll leave with the tools to confidently handle overlapping legal obligations, protect your organization from liability, and support employees appropriately, all while maintaining compliance.
Who Will Benefit?
- HR Professionals
- Human Resources Managers
- Leave Administrators
- Compliance Officers
- Employee Relations Managers
- Benefits Administrators
- Payroll Professionals
- Operations Managers
- Business Owners
- Employment Law Attorneys
- Risk Management Professionals
- Labor Relations Specialists
- Office Managers
- Supervisors and Team Leaders
- Corporate Counsel
- ADA Coordinators
- Workers’ Compensation Specialists
- Training and Development Managers.
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Lauren Sobaski is an associate in the firm’s Kansas City office. She focuses her practice on employment discrimination and related litigation, employment law training, drafting policies and procedures, and wage and hour law.
Before engaging in the practice of law, Lauren spent 15 years in human resource management. This experience gives her a unique insight into the employment law matters that are most important to her clients. Most recently, Lauren was a human resource consultant at Paychex, where she provided human resource management to 75 businesses operating in 20 states. Lauren’s significant career in human resources positions her well to work with her clients to identify and obtain practical business solutions to their toughest employment issues.
Lauren is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), which is issued by the Human Resource Certification Institute, and a Society of Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).
During law school, Lauren served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr. in the United States District Court, Western District of Missouri. She also interned at the United States Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor, where she worked on OSHA and wage and hour investigations.