Are you aware of the changes regarding FMLA and ADA policies?
On September 25, 2008, the President signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAA). The Act makes important changes to the definition of the term "disability," rejects several Supreme Court decisions that contained the expansion of the ADA, greatly enlarges the class of persons who is "disabled," and magnifies the class of employees entitled to reasonable accommodation.
The increase in employer obligations under the ADA also directly impacts both the FMLA and workers’ compensation administration. The line between a “serious health condition” and a “disability” gets further blurred and the administration of “return to work” policies will become more difficult.
Mr. Dixon will cover these and other enigmas that human resource professionals are trying to unravel.
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Your Instructor: Tom Dixon
Thomas A. Dixon, Esq. practices in the area of management labor and employment law with Eastman & Smith, Ltd... His practice covers the range of employment issues, including counseling on employment policies and handbooks, training supervisors and managers, representation in administrative proceedings, defending discrimination claims, and providing guidance on the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, drug testing, sexual harassment, wage-hour matters, and a variety of other issues.
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