Speakers:

Aron M. Schwartz, Esq.
Chair, Employment Law Practice Group
Member, Litigation Department

Justin P. Kolbenschlag, Esq.
Member, Litigation Department and Employment Law Practice Group

Length: 1 hour

*Professional Credit Has Been Requested*

When an employee requests time away from work -- whether for illness, injury, care giving, duty in the armed services, or jury duty -- it is often difficult to weed through the blizzard of acronyms of state and federal laws that may govern such a request. How you handle the request for leave is critical to avoid disputes and potential litigation and to manage your business profitably.

This webinar will help you chart a clear path through the laws -- FMLA, FLA, PFLA, ADA, LAD, Workers Comp, USERRA, and jury duty.

Topics covered will include:

• The circumstances under which an employee is entitled to request time off;
• Who is eligible?
• How much leave may be taken?
• The employer’s obligations and the employee’s rights;
• Paid or unpaid?
• Job security and reinstatement issues;
• Requirements for leave policies in handbooks and postings.