Jai Hooker

Joined: June 3, 2024
Articles: 212

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Integrated Absence Management: Diversity in Designing Health and Well-Being Benefits

Benefit offerings that address the diverse needs of the workforce support equity, inclusion, and belonging. How can employers recognize and incorporate diversity to tailor strategic benefit plans to the unique needs of diverse groups of employees?

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Jai Hooker
November 17, 2023

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The CEO’s Desk: Making Mental Health an Organizational Priority

Employers can help ensure that employees on leave return to work (RTW) as soon as they’re able to do so by building effective processes and acknowledging leave as an expected part of employment.

Jai Hooker
November 17, 2023

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Managing Leave in the Era of Burnout and Quiet Quitting

Employers are starting to see the impact of burnout in their leave and time-off programs. To manage absences, including requests for intermittent leaves, employers are encouraged to respond with flexibility and empathy through programs and policies, culture, and more.

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Jai Hooker
November 17, 2023

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Absence Matters: Prevention to Manage Manager Wellness

How can employers assess environmental issues that affect managers’ health and design a culture where managers are expected to take time off? Could encouraging leaders to model a new way of working that protects physical as well as mental health be the first step?

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Jai Hooker
November 17, 2023

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Optimizing Technology in Absence and Disability Management

Optimizing technology to streamline processes and improve compliance is a hot topic that comes with a hefty price tag. As more employers use technology to streamline absence and disability management processes, they must be strategic to avoid unintended legal consequences.

Jai Hooker
November 1, 2023

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Featured Case: Repeated Extension Requests

You have a long-term employee who is a high-performer with impeccable attendance. On June 6, he was in a car accident and sustained serious injuries. He provided a doctor’s letter with a request for six weeks of leave with a return-to-work date of July 18.

On July 16, the employee provides another doctor’s note requesting an additional six-week extension due to his medical condition. This pattern continues for more than 10 months. He exhausts federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and state-mandated leave, and still has not returned to work.

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Jai Hooker
September 18, 2023

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The CEO’s Desk: The Interactive Process

Although the ADA turned 33 this year, it continues to challenge employers. While it can be frustrating, we have compelling reasons to invest more time and energy in this area to ensure that our policies and procedures include a consistent interactive process that helps employers find ways to support employees in need.

Jai Hooker
September 18, 2023

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Common Sense Compliance: Avoiding ADA Liability and Lawsuits

Employers often underestimate the risk of noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Yet the most substantial verdicts are awarded in cases with ADA violations.

Under the ADA, employees can recover damages for emotional distress caused by an employer’s failure to comply with the law. It is not unusual for these awards to be hundreds of thousands of dollars. Additionally, juries can award punitive damages if they believe an employer acted with reckless disregard of an employee’s rights.

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Jai Hooker
September 18, 2023

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Employer Solutions: Tapping the Right Resources for ADA Accommodations

Workplace accommodations can be as unique as the employees who need them. And resources to help employees stay at work and support employers in staying compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may be closer than you think. The key is to review the basics and ensure widespread understanding.

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Jai Hooker
September 18, 2023

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Engaging Today’s Workforce: The ADA and the PWFA

A recent report shows that 21.3% of people with a disability were employed in 2022 and when you dig deeper, the report includes positive news for people with disabilities who are of working age. For employers, ensuring this employee cohort has equal access to employment opportunities is required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which protects employees against discrimination at every stage of employment — from recruitment and training to pay.

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Jai Hooker
September 18, 2023

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Jai Hooker

Integrated Absence Management: Diversity in Designing Health and Well-Being Benefits

The CEO’s Desk: Making Mental Health an Organizational Priority

Managing Leave in the Era of Burnout and Quiet Quitting

Absence Matters: Prevention to Manage Manager Wellness

Optimizing Technology in Absence and Disability Management

Featured Case: Repeated Extension Requests

The CEO’s Desk: The Interactive Process

Common Sense Compliance: Avoiding ADA Liability and Lawsuits

Employer Solutions: Tapping the Right Resources for ADA Accommodations

Engaging Today’s Workforce: The ADA and the PWFA

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