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Presentation Description
The end of 2008 has brought significant changes to two key human resources laws: the Americans with Disabilities Act and the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. These changes will require employers to change their current practices to be in compliance with the new laws. With each law becoming effective in January, this timely GMA SHRM Summit features Jennifer Mirus and Bob Gregg of the Boardman Law Firm along with Lauri Morris of Quarles and Brady addressing each of these new laws to better prepare our members to administer these new changes correctly at their workplaces. Your attendance is encouraged to receive the most up to date information and resources to enable to you be in compliance with the new changes.
Program Learning Objectives
The Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act becomes effective January 1, 2009. This presentation will review how the amendment broadens the definition of “disability” under the ADA and overturns several U.S. Supreme Court cases. Employers, HR professionals and anyone else who deals with employee issues can no longer rely on stale knowledge and must be aware of the ADA’s new parameters. We will also address why you may not need to fear these changes to the ADA, if you understand them.
New Federal Family and Medical Leave Regulations have finally been issued and become effective January 16, 2009. We will present a detailed review of these new rules including the two new categories of leave entitlements - the military caregiver leave and qualifying exigency leave - and of how these new rules affect your FMLA administration as well as pitfalls to avoid. The new rules have a direct impact on many major steps in FMLA administration, so come learn what's required and how to operate under the revised rules!
Our PresentersBob Gregg, a partner at the Boardman Law Firm in Madison, Wisconsin, has been involved in Employment Relations for more than 30 years. His main emphasis is helping employers achieve enhanced productivity, creating positive work environments, and resolving employment problems before they generate lawsuits. He has developed the employment policies of numerous employers and reviewed hundreds of employee handbooks. Bob has conducted over 2,000 seminars throughout the United States and authored numerous articles on practical employment issues.
Jennifer Mirus is a partner in the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group at the Boardman Law Firm in Madison, Wisconsin. Jennifer represents clients in all aspects of employment relations, including litigation, hiring, discipline and terminations, wage issues, discrimination, FMLA, and harassment. Jennifer conducts workplace investigations and regularly conducts human resources and management trainings for clients of all sizes.
Lauri Morris, Lauri Morris Law, S.C.. Her practice includes representing management in labor, employment and administrative law matters and emphasizes defending employers against discrimination claims before state and federal administrative agencies and courts, providing proactive representation on other employment-related issues, including: the Wisconsin and federal Family and Medical Leave Acts; the ADA; Title VII; the WFEA; non compete agreements; hiring and firing consultations; employment contracts; wage and hour issues; and employee privacy issues among others.
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