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Time Off: State and Federal Laws
on Employee Leave, Vacations
and Holidays in California
Location: The Handlery Hotel and Resort, 950 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, California
Date: November 13, 2008
Tuition: $ 319
This seminar is produced by Lorman Educational Services. Registration will begin in September 2008.
AGENDA
8:00 am – 8:30 am Registration
8:30 am – 9:15 am Overview
Elizabeth J. Koumas, Esq.
9:15 am – 12:00 pm Federal Family and Medical Leave Act, and California Family Rights Act
Elizabeth J. Koumas, Esq.
Overview of Coverage and Eligibility
Employee’s Obligation to Provide Notice of Need for Leave
Employer’s Obligation to Designate Leave and Provide Notice of Rights
Health Care Provider’s Certification
Substitution of Paid Leave Benefits
Intermittent and Reduced Leave
Right to Reinstatement
Statute of Limitations on Claims
Paid Family Temporary Disability Insurance Benefits
Commonly Used Forms
California Pregnancy-Related Disability Law
Length of Leave Entitlement and Right to Reinstatement
Substitution of Paid Leave Benefits
Use of CFRA for Pregnancy Disability
Relationship Between Pregnancy-Related Disability Leave and FMLA Leave
Impact of Health Insurance Benefits
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch (On Your Own)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Interaction Between Family Leave Laws and Disability Laws
Christopher W. Olmsted
Overview of California and Federal Disability Status
Differences and Similarities in Coverage Between Leave and Disability Laws
How to Determine When Employees With Disabilities Are Entitled to Leaves
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Workers’ Compensation
Todd T. Kelly and Lawrence T. Musso
Employers Required to Provide Leave
Eligible Employees
Circumstances Under Which Employees May Take Leave
Circumstances Under Which Employer May Request Notice Certification
Employer’s Rights and Obligations Regarding Duration and Timing of Leaves
Protection of Employee Rights
3:00 pm – 3:10 pm Break
3:10 pm – 4:15 pm Strategies for Handling Employee Leaves
Elizabeth J. Koumas and Christopher W. Olmsted
Prepare Job Descriptions
Post All Notices Required by Law
Document Requirements for Leave Requests in Your Employee Handbook and Policy and Procedure Manual
Require Employees to Complete a Leave of Absence Form
Accounting of Leave Time
Policy Should Incorporate at Acknowledgement Process and What Are the Company’s Expectations of the Employee During That Leave
Reinstating an Employee Returning From Leave
Other Leaves
New Active Duty and Injured Service Member Leave
Vacation
School Activities Leave
Alcohol and Drug Leave
Military Leave and Jury Duty
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm Questions and Answers
Todd T. Kelly, Elizabeth J. Koumas, Esq., Lawrence T. Musso and Christopher W. Olmsted
Brochure and registration information should be available by September 1, 2008. Check back here or email Chris Olmsted at cwo@barkerolmsted.com.
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