Event Details

GATEWAY SHRM PRESENTS:
FMLA –Curbing Abuse

Review of recent NJ and federal court decisions of The Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees to take up to 12* weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave each year for specified family and medical reasons. The law is complicated and contains many provisions that an employer must understand and implement…both to comply with the law and to avoid potential abuse by employees. This program will offer some practical suggestions on:

Understanding the Basics

Employee eligibility

Reasons for a leave

Leave duration

Strategies for Fighting Abuse

Establishing attendance and call-in procedures

Communicating leave rights/obligations

Medical certification - Recertification

Managing the intermittent leave

*In some cases, 26 weeks of leave are protected

Speaker: Rebecca J. Dent, Director- Research & Special Projects - Organized in 1916, the Employers Association of New Jersey (EANJ) is comprised of nearly 1,000 employers located throughout the State. Members represent every sector of the State’s economy and reflect every type and size of employer. EANJ is dedicated to improving employer-employee relations and to facilitating the exchange of ideas and information among employers. Becky has been with the Association for over 30 years, providing day-to-day guidance to employers on a wide range of Human Resources procedures and policies, and regulatory and legislative requirements including compliance with Federal Family Medical Leave Act, NJ Family Leave Act, COBRA, State Plan Disability, Unemployment Compensation, OSHA, federal and State Wage/Hour, among others. In addition to advising companies on specific situations, she is also an experienced educator on Human Resource topics.
This program is pending for 1.0 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.”

Meeting Location: Frenkel Benefits, LLC

Harborside Financial Center 601 Plaza 3 6th Floor Jersey City, NJ 07311