How Much Control Do Employers Have Over Intermittent Bonding? By Amber Burnap, CLMS, Senior Absence Consultant, Brown & Brown; Chrissy Theiss, JD, SHRM-SCP, Senior Compliance Consultant, Brown & Brown One … Read More
Employers Seek Ways to Turn the Tide on Employee Mental Health
Employers Seek Ways to Turn the Tide on Employee Mental Health By Heather Grimshaw, Communications Manager, Disability Management Employer Coalition It wasn’t just the economic costs to poor employee mental … Read More
Redefining Culture and Its Costs: Undercover Project Perspectives
Redefining Culture and Its Costs: Undercover Project Perspectives Nora Burns, founder of The Leadership Experts and keynote speaker for the 2024 DMEC FMLA/ADA Employer Compliance Conference talks about common (and … Read More
Parental Leave Policy Pitfalls
Parental Leave Policy Pitfalls By Kayla Halpin, CLMS, AVP, Absence Practice Lead, Symetra; Samantha Reed, Senior Absence Consultant, Symetra Interest in family-focused benefits has increased dramatically since the pandemic as … Read More
Program Showcase: Different Types of Voluntary PFML
Are There Different Types of Voluntary PFML? By Breanna Scott, CPV, Paid Statutory Leave, Group Benefit Solutions, New York Life Insurance Company What are the employer takeaways and best practices … Read More
Compliance Showcase: Equitable Employee Leaves
Aligning State Mandates and Company Benefits for Equitable Employee Leaves By Casey Gemas, Compliance Consultant, Lincoln Financial Group; and Hannah Furlong, Senior Product Manager, Lincoln Financial Group When assessing company … Read More
The CEO’s Desk: A People-First Approach to Compliance
Taking a People-First Approach to Employer Compliance By Bryon Bass, CLMS, CEO, DMEC Do absence and disability managers have the superpower to sprinkle compassion into the compliance mix? In an … Read More
Encouraging Employees to Stay at Work or Return to Work Without Running Afoul of the Law
Encouraging Employees to Stay at Work or Return to Work Without Running Afoul of the Law By Lana L. Rupprecht, Esq., Assistant Vice President and Senior Product Compliance Counsel, Reliance … Read More
Employer Leave Policies Worth Revisiting
Employer Leave Policies Worth Revisiting By Michelle Jackson, AVP, Leave Solutions, Unum Even if you comply with all relevant leave laws and accommodate employee requests fairly, do your policies show … Read More
Reenvisioning Workforce Well-Being: Trends and Strategies for 2024
Reenvisioning Workforce Well-Being: Trends and Strategies for 2024 By Bryon Bass, CLMS, CEO, DMEC There is no way to stay abreast of myriad industry changes without a commitment to lifelong … Read More
Family Leave Insurance: Integrating More Equity into Employer Paid Leaves
Family Leave Insurance: Integrating More Equity into Employer Paid Leaves By Sheila Sokolski, Assistant Vice President, Product and Marketing, Sun Life U.S.; and James Slotnick, Vice President, Government Relations and … Read More
Absence Matters: Are You Ready for an FMLA Audit?
Are You Ready for an FMLA Audit? By David Setzkorn, MBA, CPCU, Senior Vice President, Workforce Absence and Disability Practice Leader, Sedgwick Too often employers assume that they are immune … Read More
Benchmarking: Ready to Benchmark?
Ready to Benchmark? By Karen Trumbull English, CPCU, ARM, Senior Vice President, Spring Consulting Group, an Alera Group Company, LLC; and Jackie Myers, Analyst, Spring Consulting Group, an Alera Group … Read More
Engaging Today’s Workforce: Navigating PFML Options
Navigating PFML Options By Gina Rutledge, Director, PFML Product Development, MetLife Employers that take the time to understand the latest changes in paid family and medical leave laws across the … Read More
Employer Solutions: Compliance Through Collaboration and Creativity
Ensuring Compliance Through Collaboration and Creativity By Chrystal Goodson, JD, Director, Leave Management, Group Benefits, The Hartford Recent federal laws and regulations have expanded protections for pregnant and nursing employees. … Read More
Common Sense Compliance: The Key to Avoiding Lawsuits and Achieving a True Win
When Fairness Matters Most: The Key to Avoiding Lawsuits and Achieving a True Win By Marjory Robertson, Associate Vice President and Senior Counsel, Sun Life; and Abigail O’Connell, Senior Counsel, … Read More
Featured Case: ADA and Navigating Impairments
Navigating Hearing Impairments Under the ADA By Lana L. Rupprecht, Assistant Vice President and Senior Compliance Counsel, Reliance Matrix What is the safest way for employers to respond to accommodation … Read More
The Disabled Workforce: Compliance and Beyond
Compliance and Beyond: Building a Culture of Civility By Rachel Shaw, Principal Consultant, Founder, Shaw HR Consulting How can employers create environments where the goal is always to find a … Read More
DMEC News: January 2024
Full content is available to DMEC members only. to view the complete resource. If you are not a DMEC member, we encourage you to join. DMEC members have access to … Read More
Embracing a New Mindset to Safeguard Employee Health
Embracing a New Mindset to Safeguard Employee Health By Terri L. Rhodes, CLMS, CCMP, CPDM, MBA, CEO, DMEC We know the influence employers have when it comes to employee health … Read More