Handouts and Resources
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Monday, Aug. 14
General Sessions
11:00-12:00 pm – The Cost of Compliance: ADA/FMLA Court Cases & Jury Verdicts
Concurrent Sessions
11:00-12:00 pm – 1C. Making Sense of the National Paid Sick Leave Patchwork
1:30-2:30 pm – 1D. Successes and Pitfalls of Self-Service Tools
Workshops
- 2A. Streamlining and Integrating Absence Programs & Employee Benefits Handout
- 2A. Streamlining and Integrating Absence Programs & Employee Benefits Additional Handout
- Leave Management
- ADA
- Return to Work
- Industry Information
- Industry Data
- Paid Family and Medical Leave
- The Hartford ADA podcasts
- Protecting Talent on Business Travel
1:30-2:30 pm – 2B. Are You in Leave Jeopardy?
11:00-12:00 pm – 2C. Ready to Benchmark? Introducing DMEC’s Benchmarking Platform
Tuesday, Aug. 15
General Sessions
10:00-11:00 am – The Collision of STD and PFML
Concurrent Sessions
1:30-2:30 pm – 3A. Supported Employees Stay: Using Leave Policies to Keep and Attract Diverse Talent
1:30-2:30 pm – 3B. Time for a PTO Overhaul! Why the Legal Landscape Compels Us to Consider a Multi-bank Paid Time Off Structure
11:00-12:00 pm – 3C. Let’s Be Reasonable: Best Practices for All Types of Accommodations in the Workplace
- 3C. Let’s Be Reasonable: Best Practices for All Types of Accommodations in the Workplace Handout
- EEOC: Enforcement Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship under the ADA
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN): Employers’ Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- SOAR: Searchable Online Accommodation Resource – searchable by disability): Accommodation Search
- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- PWFA Proposed Regulations
- What You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act | (eeoc.gov)
- PWFA Infographic (eeoc.gov)
- Summary of Key Provisions of the EEOC’s Proposed Rule to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) |eeoc.gov
- What You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)
- PWFA Infographic (eeoc.gov)
- Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov) (issued before PWFA enacted – expect updates)
- Employment Issues Related to Pregnancy, Birth and Nursing | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov) (interactive state map) (issued before PWFA enacted – expect updates)
- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – 42 U.S.C. § 2000gg et seq.
- PUMP Act – 29 U.S.C. § 218d
- FLSA Protections to Pump at Work | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
- EEOC What You Should Know
- EEOC Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination
- Groff v. DeJoy, U.S. Supreme Court June 29, 2023
Quick-Dive Sessions
Roundtable Discussions
3:15-4:15 pm – Roundtable Discussion: Mental Health & Well-Being
3:15-4:15 pm – Roundtable Discussion: Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave
3:15-4:15 pm – Roundtable Discussion: New Hampshire Paid Family Medical Leave
Bonus Education
Concurrent Sessions
4:30-5:30 pm – 4D. Help! I’m a Manager!!
Wednesday, Aug. 16
General Sessions
8:15-9:15 am – Flip or Flop: When the Courts (and Regulators!) Disagree
Concurrent Sessions
11:00 am-12:00 pm – 5A. Coming Soon? Regulated Psychedelics for Mental Health & What You Need to Know
11:00 am-12:00 pm – 5B. Leave Data & Reporting to Drive Business Results
11:00 am-12:00 pm – 5C. The Value of Workforce Flexibility: Impact & Tradeoffs
Concurrent Sessions
1:30-2:30 pm – 6A. New Models for PFML: Education and Action
- 6A. New Models for PFML: Education and Action Handout
- 6A. New Models for PFML: Education and Action Additional Handout
- CA SDI
- CA PFL
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- NJ TDI
- NJ FLI
- NY DBL
- NY PFL
- Oregon
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- Washington
- Washington DC
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Arkansas
- Tennessee
- Alabama
- Florida
- Absence Advisories
- DMEC Legislative Updates
- Department of Labor
1:30-2:30 pm – 6C. Navigating Confusing & Complex Pregnancy Leave and Accommodation Legal Requirements
- 6C. Navigating Confusing & Complex Pregnancy Leave and Accommodation Legal Requirements Handout
- Top 10 Take-aways from the Draft regulations released by the EEOC for the PWFA
- Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov)
- Employment Issues Related to Pregnancy, Birth and Nursing | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
- CHRO Bluepaper
- Statutory Disability and Paid Family Leave Laws
- Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- What You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)
- PWFA Infographic (eeoc.gov)
- Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Comm (issued before PWFA enacted – expect updates)
- Employment Issues Related to Pregnancy, Birth and Nursing | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)(eeoc.gov) (interactive state map) (issued before PWFA enacted – expect updates)
- FLSA Protections to Pump at Work
- DOL Field Assistance Bulletin – PUMP Act
- FLSA Workplace Poster – updated with PUMP Act
- 6D. Supporting Workforce Mental Health & Well-being: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint Handout
- 6D. Supporting Workforce Mental Health & Well-being: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint Additional Handout
- Workers appreciate and seek mental health support in the workplace
- State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report
- 2021 Mental Health at Work Report—The Stakes Have Been Raised (mindsharepartners.org)
- Disability Diagnostics: Depression and Anxiety (hubspotusercontent10.net)
- Deloitte research reveals significant return on investment for workplace mental health programs | Deloitte Canada
- Workplace Wellness Programs Study
- Boost Employee Net Promoter Score with health and well-being programs
- U.S. Faces Crisis of Burned-Out Health Care Workers | Health News | US News
Roundtable Discussions
3:15-4:15 pm – Roundtable Discussion: Benchmarking
3:15-4:15 pm – Roundtable Discussion: Oregon Paid Family Medical Leave
3:15-4:15 pm – Roundtable Discussion: Return to Work & Transitional Return to Work
Quick-Dive Sessions
Concurrent Sessions
4:30-5:30 pm – 8A. Paid Leave: What Do Employees Really Need?
4:30-5:30 pm – 8C. Workforce State of Mind: A Focus on Mental Health
Thursday, Aug. 17
General Sessions
8:30-9:30 am – Make Your ADA Interactive Process 100% Easier: Good Data and Reasonable Accommodation Decisions
9:30-10:30 am – Well-Being Strategies to Support Diverse Workplaces
10:45-11:45 pm – Closing Keynote Session: Getting the Band Together: A R.O.C.K Experience