Navigating Mental Health FMLA and ADA Claims

July 16, 2024

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As the stigma of mental health issues has been slowly peeling away, more and more people are willing to say that they are having mental health concerns.

Member Susan Desmond (New Orleans) will present an Aurora Webinar, “Navigating Mental Health FMLA and ADA Claims,” on July 16, 2024. This webinar will review the growth of mental illness diagnoses, the types of mental illness that may be covered under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), navigating both the FMLA and ADA when dealing with mental health concerns, documenting your interactive process when dealing with mental health concerns, and actual case examples of employers that have navigated the FMLA and ADA when dealing with mental health concerns.

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Insights

Presentation

Advising Guardians of Children with Disabilities: SNTs, Benefits, and More

October 4, 2024

Of Counsel Melissa Losch (New Orleans) is co-presenting an NBI Webinar, "Advising Guardians of Children with Disabilities: SNTs, Benefits, and More," on October 4, 2024.

Alert

Don’t Talk Politics at a Cocktail Party but Can Employees Talk Politics at Work?

July 1, 2024

When can an employee talk politics at work? When can employees talk politics outside of work? The answer is going to be different depending on whether your organization is public or private.

In the Media

Workers Feeling PWFA’s Impact After 1st Year In Effect

June 26, 2024

Of Counsel Melissa Losch was interviewed by LAW360's Employment Authority on June 26, 2024, for an article about the impacts of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).

Presentation

Handling FMLA Abuse

June 25, 2024

Member Susan Desmond (New Orleans) will present a GRC Educators Webinar, "Handling FMLA Abuse," on June 25, 2024.

Presentation

EEOC’s Pregnancy Compliance

June 11, 2024

Member Susan Desmond (New Orleans) will present an Aurora Training Advantage Live Webinar, "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)'s Pregnancy Compliance," on June 11, 2024.

Published Article

From Algorithms to Employment: AI’s Role in Shaping Human Resources

March 7, 2024

You’re sitting at your desk and seeing that you have 5,000 applicants from across the country. How do you comb through these applicants?

Alert

10 Employee Handbook Resolutions for 2024

January 25, 2024

The start of a new year is always a good time to reevaluate the employee handbook to ensure it covers all the relevant legal and practical topics in the modern workplace. The following are 10 “Handbook Resolutions” for employers and managers to consider this year. Pregnant and Lactating Employees. With the passage of the PregnantMore