The Department of Labor issued revised FMLA forms after asking the public, through a Request for Information, how well the FMLA regulations were working. At the same time, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), built on the FMLA, created paid sick leave under certain criteria and expanded leave for employees who couldn't work because of school closures during COVID-19.
This 90-minute webinar reviews the FMLA form changes, the topics raised by the RFI, when the new forms could be used and how the pandemic affected FMLA. It explains how the FMLA and FFCRA interacted, FFCRA eligibility factors, pay rate calculations, leave for caring for a quarantined family member, certification and how to apply.
It also covers employees reluctant to return to work and furloughs vs layoffs.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
Employers faced fast-changing leave rules during the pandemic, with FMLA overlapping the FFCRA and the ADA's reasonable accommodation duties. Clear, accurate information helped them communicate with employees about health, safety and paid leave.
This session suits employers of all sizes, business owners, company leadership, compliance and payroll professionals, HR professionals, managers and supervisors.
AREA COVERED
- The revised FMLA forms and what changed
- Topics identified in the DOL's Request for Information on the FMLA
- Why new FMLA forms were introduced and when to use them
- How the COVID-19 pandemic affected FMLA
- How FMLA and the FFCRA interact and affect employees
- Deadlines to address
- FFCRA requirements and workplace impact
- FFCRA eligibility factors
- Expanded family leave for employees with symptoms
- How the rate of pay is calculated
- Leave for caring for a quarantined family member
- Employees who don't want to return to work
- Certification of FFCRA eligibility and how to apply for leave
- Furloughs vs layoffs
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify the changes in the DOL's revised FMLA forms
- Explain how FMLA and the FFCRA interacted
- Determine FFCRA eligibility and calculate the rate of pay
- Apply leave rules for employees caring for a quarantined family member
- Handle FFCRA certification and leave requests
- Distinguish furloughs from layoffs
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- All Employers
- Business Owners
- Company Leadership
- Compliance professionals
- Payroll Administrators
- HR Professionals
- Compliance Professionals
- Managers/Supervisors
- Employers in all industries
- Small Business Owners
- All Employers
- Large Business Owners
- Company Leadership
- HR professionals
Employers faced fast-changing leave rules during the pandemic, with FMLA overlapping the FFCRA and the ADA's reasonable accommodation duties. Clear, accurate information helped them communicate with employees about health, safety and paid leave.
This session suits employers of all sizes, business owners, company leadership, compliance and payroll professionals, HR professionals, managers and supervisors.
- The revised FMLA forms and what changed
- Topics identified in the DOL's Request for Information on the FMLA
- Why new FMLA forms were introduced and when to use them
- How the COVID-19 pandemic affected FMLA
- How FMLA and the FFCRA interact and affect employees
- Deadlines to address
- FFCRA requirements and workplace impact
- FFCRA eligibility factors
- Expanded family leave for employees with symptoms
- How the rate of pay is calculated
- Leave for caring for a quarantined family member
- Employees who don't want to return to work
- Certification of FFCRA eligibility and how to apply for leave
- Furloughs vs layoffs
- Identify the changes in the DOL's revised FMLA forms
- Explain how FMLA and the FFCRA interacted
- Determine FFCRA eligibility and calculate the rate of pay
- Apply leave rules for employees caring for a quarantined family member
- Handle FFCRA certification and leave requests
- Distinguish furloughs from layoffs
- All Employers
- Business Owners
- Company Leadership
- Compliance professionals
- Payroll Administrators
- HR Professionals
- Compliance Professionals
- Managers/Supervisors
- Employers in all industries
- Small Business Owners
- All Employers
- Large Business Owners
- Company Leadership
- HR professionals
Speaker Profile
Margie Faulk
Margie Faulk is a senior level human resources professional with over 15 years of HR management and compliance experience. A current Compliance Advisor for HR Compliance Solutions, LLC, Margie, has worked as an HR Compliance advisor for major corporations and small businesses in the small, large, private, public and Non-profit sectors. Margie has provided small to large businesses with risk management strategies that protect companies and reduces potential workplace fines and penalties from violation of employment regulations. Margie is bilingual (Spanish) fluent and Bi-cultural.Margie’s area of expertise includes Criminal Background Screening Policies and auditing, I-9 document correction and storage compliance, …
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