Time for a Break: Managing Leaves of Absence and Accommodating Disabilities 2018

Your business likely functions more effectively when your employees are at work doing the work you hired them to perform? What are your rights (and obligations) as an employer when an employee is unable to work due to an illness or injury? Does the Family and Medical Leave Act apply? Do you operate in a jurisdiction that has recently enacted a sick leave law? What happens when an employee requests a reasonable accommodation because of a disability? These types of questions have been confounding employers for years and are likely to grow more complicated as state and local governments step in to fill the voids left at the federal level. Do not despair, though, as this webinar includes discussions of the mistakes commonly made by employers as well as a series of tips and pointers from a panel of experts who will help you navigate these and other thorny issues involving employees who are unable to work for health-related reasons.

Webinar Faculty

Moderator:

Aaron Gelb

Aaron R. Gelb is a partner in the Chicago office of Conn Maciel Carey, a boutique law firm focused on Labor & Employment, Workplace Safety, and Litigation. Mr. Gelb specializes in labor and employment, and OSHA… Read More

Panelists:

Charles A. Krugel

As a management side labor & employment attorney & human resources (HR) counselor, Charles Krugel, www.charlesakrugel.com, has 25 years of experience in the field & has been running his own… Read More

Dena B. Calo

Dena Calo counsels companies through complex labor and employment risks that pose a threat to their reputation in the marketplace. As a seasoned HR strategist and employment lawyer, she understands… Read More

Emily Fess

Emily C. Fess is the Senior Associate General Counsel – Employment for the Rush University System for Health. Emily counsels RUSH on a broad range of employment law matters, including… Read More