The TrainHR Course is approved by HRCI and SHRM Recertification Provider.
Overview:
Today, employees who are pregnant or new parents have many protections and rights in the workplace. If a woman is temporarily unable to perform her job due to a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, the employer must treat her situation in the same way as it treats any other temporarily disabled employee.
Additionally, impairments resulting from pregnancy may even be disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Barring an undue hardship, an employer may have to provide a reasonable accommodation.
It is also unlawful to harass a woman because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth and harassment for pregnancy related conditions is not always as obvious.
Pregnant employees may also have rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
It is critical that an employer have a full understanding of ALL their obligations towards pregnant employees. Including not retaliating towards employees who seek to avail themselves of their rightfully afforded protections.
Why should you Attend:It is important to know what obligations an employer may be required to provide pregnant employees. It is also important to know not just what an employer is required to do, but how to treat employees, including how an employer is required to structure and handle situations as they arise.Supervisors are one of the most critical parts of handling pregnant employee's job requirements properly.
Some Supervisors left on their own to interpret obligations, do not administer an employer's accountabilities in the correct manner. Employees are also protected from retaliation when requests, even complaints are made regarding an employer's treatment of a pregnant employee or in regards to an employer not fulfilling their obligations towards an employee correctly.
Areas Covered in the Session:
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act - what the PDA requires of employers
Discrimination and Harassment of pregnant employees
Pregnancy and the Americans with Disabilities Act - what the ADA requires of employers
Pregnancy and the FMLA - what the FMLA requires of employers
FMLA hot spots regarding pregnant woman and new parents
Who is a parent under FMLA?
What an employer must do, can do and can't do regarding,
Light duty
Accommodations
Alternative assignments
Disability leave
Unpaid leave
Safety issues and pregnant employees
How to educate and then monitor particularly uncooperative managers
Retaliation towards pregnant employees - prevention, detection and protection
Who Will Benefit:
Plant Managers and Upper Management
HR Directors, Managers, Generalists and Associates
Safety Managers and Associates
Small Business Owners
Regulatory Compliance Managers and Associates
Instructor:
Teri Morning, MBA, MS, SHRM-SCP specializes in solving company "people problems."
Teri is the founder and President of Hindsight Human Resources. www.hindsightcloud.com
Teri also sources HR software solutions for incident tracking, employee relations, safety (Incident Tracker), compensation (Compease) and performance management (Performance Pro).
Event link: https://www.trainhr.com/webinar/-702527LIVE?channel=ticketleap-sep_2019_SEO
Contact Details:
NetZealous LLC, DBA TrainHR
Phone: +1-800-385-1627
Email: [email protected]