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Navigating Leaves of Absence


Total Credits: 1 including 1 Personnel/Human Resources - Non-technical

Average Rating:
   16
Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Human Resources |  Practice Management
Faculty:
Alana Ackels
Course Levels:
Basic
Duration:
1 Hour
License:
Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Description

What obligations does an employer have when an employee needs to take a leave of absence? This presentation will provide an overview of the complicated, intertwined compliance obligations triggered when an employee requests a medical leave of absence (including for pregnancy, mental health, or addiction).

 

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Understand company compliance obligations when an employee requests a leave of absence 
  • Understand how the myriad of federal leave laws intertwine 

Major Subjects
  • Family Medical Leave Act - full time and intermittent
  • Americans With Disabilities Act 
  • Special rules for managers 
  • Handling fraud, abuse, and performance issues in connection with a leave of absence 

Course Materials

Faculty

Alana Ackels's Profile

Alana Ackels Related Seminars and Products


Alana advises employers on minimizing risk, protecting their businesses, and navigating the multitude of state and federal laws governing the employer-employee relationship. She works with companies across all types of industries, including retail, hospitality and technology, and organizations that often have workforces distributed across the country. In recent years, she has developed a niche helping international businesses, with headquarters in jurisdictions as diverse as Australia and India, expand into U.S. markets.  

Whether managing regulatory compliance issues for a startup or growing business, helping an employer with a risky termination or navigating a whistleblower action, Alana adeptly balances legal exposure and business priorities across the employment law spectrum. She prepares employment, confidentiality and noncompetition agreements; employee handbooks; and other policies that reduce legal exposure. Alana uses her vast trial experience to help companies avoid mistakes that often lead to litigation. She also prepares injury benefit plans for employers who choose to opt out of workers compensation in Texas and manages the plan rollout for companies that go nonsubscriber.


Dates

Fri, Nov 15, 2024 - 02:00pm to 03:07pm EST
Tue, Nov 26, 2024 - 07:00pm to 08:07pm EST
Fri, Dec 06, 2024 - 10:00am to 11:07am EST
Mon, Dec 09, 2024 - 12:00pm to 01:07pm EST
Thu, Dec 19, 2024 - 07:00pm to 08:07pm EST
Sat, Dec 28, 2024 - 11:00am to 12:07pm EST
Wed, Jan 15, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:07pm EST
Tue, Jan 28, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:07am EST
Mon, Feb 03, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:07pm EST
Tue, Feb 25, 2025 - 07:00pm to 08:07pm EST
Mon, Mar 10, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:07pm EDT
Mon, Mar 24, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:07am EDT
Tue, Apr 01, 2025 - 07:00pm to 08:07pm EDT
Wed, Apr 16, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:07am EDT
Sat, May 10, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:07pm EDT
Fri, May 30, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:07am EDT
Mon, Jun 09, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:07pm EDT
Mon, Jun 16, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:07am EDT
Thu, Jun 26, 2025 - 07:00pm to 08:07pm EDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation  None
Designed For

Business owners, business advisors, HR professionals, risk professionals, and managers

 


Original Recording Date

5/25/23

 


Yellow Book No
Course Developer Alana Ackels
Date Added to Catalog 5/17/2023

Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy

Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199). 


Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer. 


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