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DMEC News: March/April 2022

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This edition of DMEC news features updates on our virtual one-day compliance conference in April, the 2022 DMEC Emerging Leader Award nomination period, and a new pulse survey on workplace accommodations.

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The Disabled Workforce: Developing Your ADA Leave Management Program

While your organization may still be in survival mode dealing with COVID-related absences, it is time to start thinking about implementing a strategic leave management plan to accommodate absences and ensure success.

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Leave Technology: Considerations for Employers

When evaluating technology options, start with two nonnegotiables — compliance and data security — both of which should be considered the bare minimum for moving forward with a vendor. Once those items are assessed, consider other important criteria such as automation, analytics, and whether the technology is employee centric,

Featured Case: FMLA Certification Tips

A common challenge for employers administering Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave is dealing with incomplete (blank sections) or insufficient (vague, ambiguous, or nonresponsive) certifications. The FMLA regulations provide guidelines for addressing incomplete and insufficient certifications.

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Common Sense Compliance: Post-Pandemic Tips

This month marks the two-year anniversary of employers navigating complex COVID-19-related employment practice compliance issues including employee safety, paid and unpaid leave, and accommodations. Amid a constantly changing environment, employers must remain diligent in maintaining compliance and continuing to foster healthy and safe work environments.

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Employer Solutions: Compliance Challenges to Returning to Offices

More U.S. employers are embracing hybrid work in a post-COVID-19 world to balance the ease of working from home with the benefit of face-to-face collaboration and camaraderie. To bring some or all workers back on-site, employers face legal requirements and complexities, including whether a work-from-home setup is a reasonable

The Impact of Paid Leave for Caregivers

The next challenge on the horizon is navigating new and existing leave laws in hybrid workplaces, where employees work from offices on some days and remotely on others. While the transition to a hybrid work environment may be challenging for many, it has been especially difficult for caregivers who

Integrated Absence Management: Hybrid Workplace

With ongoing safety concerns driven by COVID-19 and a challenging employment market, it’s essential to figure out how remote and hybrid work affect workplace rules and procedures — especially when you are managing something as complex as employee leave requests.

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Absence Matters: When Your Employee is Expecting

Many companies are engaging in interactive dialogues with pregnant employees — whether or not the state requires them to do so. This approach offers multiple benefits as in almost all situations, if employers and employees find solutions that help employees stay at work, everyone wins.

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Program Showcase: FMLA Leave Administration Tuneup

It is a good practice to evaluate your federal Family and Medical Leave Act administrative choices periodically to make sure they meet your organization’s needs and goals — particularly in light of changes made to state laws and workplace norms during the last two years.

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Recent Legislative Updates

Puerto Rico’s Influenza Emergency: Special Paid Sick Leave Rules Activated

The 5th Cir. Will Reconsider Whether the PWFA Was Constitutionally Enacted

California Labor Commissioner Publishes Updated Paid Sick Leave Posting

Philadelphia Expands Workplace Protections for Menstruation and Menopause Symptoms

Category: Resources

DMEC News: March/April 2022

The Disabled Workforce: Developing Your ADA Leave Management Program

Leave Technology: Considerations for Employers

Featured Case: FMLA Certification Tips

Common Sense Compliance: Post-Pandemic Tips

Employer Solutions: Compliance Challenges to Returning to Offices

The Impact of Paid Leave for Caregivers

Integrated Absence Management: Hybrid Workplace

Absence Matters: When Your Employee is Expecting

Program Showcase: FMLA Leave Administration Tuneup

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