California Employee FMLA/CFRA Abuse: Stop Excessive Absenteeism in Your Workplace

California Employer Resources Webinar

Thursday, July 19, 2012
10:30 a.m. to Noon Pacific

Order Option       Price  
1. Live Conference       $189      
2. Live Conference + CD Recording       $259      
3. CD Recording Only       $189      

Employees enjoy broad rights to take leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act, so you may feel like your hands are tied if you suspect that an employee is working the system.

Good news! There's a lot you can do to ensure that employee leave is both legitimate and reasonable in duration. You just need a briefing on the latest regulations, and best practices, that get the job done without sparking claims of illegal interference or retaliation.

Don't miss the in-depth webinar on July 19, when you’ll learn precisely how to walk that tightrope in an effective, legally sound way:

  • Key differences between California and federal family leave law -- and why you need to be more careful in the Golden State
  • Practical strategies you can put to work for curbing abuse, including requiring notice for foreseeable leaves, requiring the use of paid time off first, using holidays in your favor, and more
  • How to stop pay when exempt employees are seeking a few hours of intermittent FMLA without converting them to overtime-eligible nonexempts
  • How to train supervisors to become one of your best defenses against FMLA/CFRA abuse
  • Common FMLA/CFRA eligibility traps to avoid so you aren’t designating leave when employees aren’t even entitled to it
  • How and when to stay in contact with employees who are out on leave, including who should be reaching out and what questions may be asked
  • Red flags that may indicate patterns of abuse in your workplace - and what to do if you discover them
  • How to use your established call-in procedures to thwart FMLA/CFRA abuse
  • How to make medical certifications a powerful tool for curbing FMLA/CFRA abuse
  • The easy mistakes that spark FMLA/CFRA interference or retaliation claims

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn how to rid your workplace of some of the most common FMLA/CFRA abuses, without opening yourself up to a costly lawsuit. Register now for this informative event risk free.

About your Speaker:

Attorney Michelle Abidoye, a senior associate in the Los Angeles office of Ford & Harrison, LLP, is an experienced litigator who concentrates her practice on defending employers in federal and state court, as well as administrative proceedings. She represents clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, banking, hospitality, and manufacturing.

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). This program is also a California-specific continuing education activity for PHR-CA and SPHR-CA recertification. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCI's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

The California Employer Resources is an approved MCLE Multiple Activity Provider, and this program has been approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit by the State Bar of California. For more information, please contact our customer service department at (800) 695-7178.

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