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Leave Technology: Leveraging Data for Success

Whether leave management is insourced or outsourced, good data is needed to support eligibility and pay calculations, employee communications, and reporting. It is a critical component and essentially the foundation of any successful leave management solution.

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Featured Case: Leave Extensions and Delayed RTW Dates

Courts differ when determining exactly how much leave is unreasonable. Some courts found that four to six months of leave is unreasonable while others say an extended leave request may be a reasonable accommodation if there is no undue hardship. In all instances, employers should conduct a case-by-case assessment

Common Sense Compliance: Telecommuting Accommodations

In 2022, as leaders required employees to return to offices on a full-time or hybrid basis, employees have pushed back. Under the employment-at-will doctrine, employers generally have the right to terminate work-from-home arrangements. However, under statutory accommodation laws, employers may be required to continue to permit remote work for

Employer Solutions: ADA Interactive Process

It takes a meeting of open minds to come up with a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and an interactive conversation is the key to getting there. The interactive process, which is often an informal face-to-face meeting, helps employers and employees identify limitations and potential

Engaging Today’s Workforce: The ADA & Return-to-Office Plans

As companies roll out virtual, hybrid, or in-office work models, they should evaluate their work and accommodation policies based on new and long-standing guidance from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Employers should be mindful of the personalized needs of individuals who may qualify for reasonable accommodations under the

Integrated Absence Management: Returning to Work After Long COVID

Long COVID or post-COVID conditions include symptoms that last a month or longer and affect up to 30% of people after acute COVID-19 infection. It is difficult to evaluate impairment, work restrictions, and accommodations, but new guidance is emerging.

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Absence Matters: Intermittent Absences

Intermittent leave has caused headaches for absence management professionals since the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted in 1993. However, many don’t realize that intermittent leave isn’t just an FMLA consideration and that it can be a helpful tool.

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How Do You Define Leadership? DMEC Emerging Leader Award Winners Share Insights

The 2022 DMEC Emerging Leader Award winners have a refreshing perspective on leadership that focuses on service, the way managers who act as guides build confidence and encourage independence, and the importance of showing up for others. Their stories offer a glimpse into work that prompted their nominations for the

Scheduled Reevaluations of Accommodations Enhance Employee Experience

What worked before as an effective accommodation might need to be reviewed and reevaluated to ensure it is effective and, most importantly, up to date. As the world of work has opened up for employees with disabilities through remote and hybrid work, we should be reviewing cases and looking for

Going Undercover: Why Leave Management Professionals Should Consider Secret Plan Shopping

While leave management audits help diagnose issues, they are detailed and therefore require additional time, budget, and external support. In some instances, the best place to begin — even before an audit is considered — is to go undercover and evaluate each component of your absence program and its administration

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Category: Resources

Leave Technology: Leveraging Data for Success

Featured Case: Leave Extensions and Delayed RTW Dates

Common Sense Compliance: Telecommuting Accommodations

Employer Solutions: ADA Interactive Process

Engaging Today’s Workforce: The ADA & Return-to-Office Plans

Integrated Absence Management: Returning to Work After Long COVID

Absence Matters: Intermittent Absences

How Do You Define Leadership? DMEC Emerging Leader Award Winners Share Insights

Scheduled Reevaluations of Accommodations Enhance Employee Experience

Going Undercover: Why Leave Management Professionals Should Consider Secret Plan Shopping

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