ADA Accommodation Reset

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) continues to be one of the most challenging compliance areas for employers. HR professionals and Managers must navigate accommodate requests involving extended leave, telework, mental health conditions, and hybrid work arrangements while maintaining operational effectiveness and minimizing legal risk.

Key Areas:

· The basics of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

· Amendment to the ADA: provisions of the ADAAA

· Challenging compliance areas under ADA for employers

· ADA interactive process

· What triggers the ADA?

· What employers are NOT required to do when an employee requests an accommodation

· The interactive process framework

· Leave as an accommodation: ADA v. FMLA leave

· Process for evaluating leave extensions

· Intermittent leave requests: challenges and best practices

· Return-to-Work restrictions

· Telework & hybrid work as an accommodation

· Mental health accommodations: growing area of ADA compliance

· Understanding essential functions of a job, light duty requests, & undue hardship analysis

· Documentation and defensible practices

· Understanding the interaction between Federal ADA and State disability laws

· Common communication failures and compliance exposure

Why Should You Attend:

Participants will come away with practical guidance on conducting legally compliant interactive processes, evaluating accommodation requests, documenting decisions, and addressing emerging accommodation challenges in today’s workplace.

Who Should Attend:

· Senior Leadership

· Managers and Supervisors

· HR Professionals

· Team Leaders

· Operations Professionals

· Compensation Professionals

· Recruiting Professionals

· Compliance Professionals

· Employees

Instructor

Diane Dee

SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Diane L. Dee, Founder of Advantage HR Consulting, LLC is a senior Human Resources professional with over 30 years of experience in the HR arena. Diane’s background includes extensive experience in HR consulting, training and administration in corporate, government, consulting and pro bono environments. Diane founded Advantage HR Consulting in early 2016. Under Diane’s leadership, Advantage HR Consulting provides comprehensive, cost-effective Human Resources solutions for small to mid-sized public and private firms across the country. Diane also develops and conducts webinars on a wide variety of HR compliance and administrative topics for various training firms across the country. Additionally, Diane is the author of multiple white papers and e-books addressing various HR compliance topics. Diane holds a Master Certificate in Human Resources from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and has attained SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPC, and SDEI certification. Diane is a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Society for Human Resource Management. Additionally, Diane performs pro bono work through the Taproot Foundation assisting non-profit clients by integrating their Human Resources goals with their corporate strategies.

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