Webinar 2015 - Understanding and Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA and ADAAA)

Overview:
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act of 2008 are certainly complex in understanding and enforcement. The scope of the ADA is daunting and a compliance challenge for HR officials as well as line managers. This webinar will provide an overview of all facets of ADA and provide practical tips for compliance. Common areas of noncompliance include a lack of understanding of the definition of disability and physical and mental impairments that are covered under the Act. HR and line managers often mishandle providing reasonable accommodations and engaging the employee in the "interactive process." Managing leaves under the ADA can be especially challenging, especially when ADA overlaps with FMLA and/or workers' compensation. The webinar speaker will share a wealth of her experience in complying to provide an informative session.
Why should you attend: Whether new to HR compliance, or a seasoned veteran, the threat of lawsuits looms over us. And, with ever increasing workloads, there is uncertainty and doubt about whether supervisors and managers, outside of the HR suite, are fully complying with complicated employment laws. This webinar will present plain language ideas for HR compliance as well as supervisory and managerial compliance with the ADA and ADAAA.
Areas Covered in the Session:
Definition of "disability" under the ADA and ADAAA
Covered physical and mental impairments
What is not considered a disability
Examples of reasonable accommodations
Responsibilities of the employee and employer
Explanation of the interactive process
Guidelines for what all managers should know about the ADAAA
Managing leaves of absences under the ADAAA
Differing requirements for ADA and FMLA
Leave lengths
Managing intermittent leaves
Recent cases
Helpful resources and websites
Who Will Benefit:
HR and Payroll Directors
HR and Payroll Managers
Specialists and Generalists
Department or Line Managers
Instructor:
Gayla R. Sherry is President of Gayla R. Sherry Associates, Inc., an Oklahoma-based consulting firm established in 1995; the firm's mission is to improve employee engagement and productivity by providing human resources services. The firm has conducted many engagements with a wide range of clients, including financial services, health care, government, higher education, public, private and nonprofit organizations.
Contact Details:
NetZealous LLC, DBA TrainHR
Phone: +1-800-385-1627
Email: webinars-AT-trainhr.com
http://www.trainhr.com