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DMEC News: March 2023

Check out the latest DMEC news including updates about our new microcredential course, nominations for the 2023 Emerging Leader Award, long COVID resources, and much more.

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The Disabled Workforce: Defining “Timely” in the ADA Interactive Process

Under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers are required to engage in a timely, good faith interactive process with employees or applicants who request or need reasonable accommodations. So, what is timely? The word refers to both the time it takes for the organization to begin

Leave Technology: Making Leave Management and Accommodations More Equitable

Technology has become an integral part of the workplace, and it has revolutionized the way some businesses operate. It can also create more compliant, equitable, and fair leave and accommodation programs by streamlining the submission process, simplifying case management, and ensuring clear communications.

Featured Case: Medical Requests & ADA Compliance

Disability-related inquiries and requests for medical examinations that follow a request for reasonable accommodation when a disability or need for accommodation is unknown or not obvious must be job-related and consistent with business necessity. But how does that work in a real-life scenario?

Common Sense Compliance: Hybrid Environments

As remote work increases, the malleability of workplace boundaries (both literal and physical) creates more challenging compliance issues for employers. Discover common-sense tips to maintain compliance.

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Employer Solutions: Support Employees with Caregiving Roles

For a segment of Americans who work full time and are family caregivers, the notion of an attainable work-life balance can seem out of reach. Many employers have responded with more flexible schedules, remote work options, and increased mental health support.

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Engaging Today’s Workforce: Changing Expectations of Employees

The pandemic changed the workplace by accelerating certain trends. Employers must understand and accommodate these employee needs in order to attract and retain employees in the post-pandemic landscape

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Integrated Absence Management: Intermittent Leave Challenges

Thirty years since its enactment, the FMLA remains an implementation challenge for employers. Despite high awareness of the law, a recent Department of Labor report shows that many employees do not fully understand its design and the protections it provides, and many employers struggle with FMLA administration and intermittent

Absence Matters: Can Employees Exist in Two States at Once?

Remote work is at an all-time high. And that change in working environment poses unprecedented challenges for absence management professionals — particularly when determining an employee’s work state.

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Similar But Not Equal: Comparing PML with STD Coverage in States with Paid Leave

As states continue to implement paid leave programs, more employers are reviewing short-term disability (STD) benefits. Keeping STD plans in place even if employees work in states with statutory paid leave programs ensures coverage for all approved medical needs. And that type of employee support matters.

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Category: @Work Magazine

DMEC News: March 2023

The Disabled Workforce: Defining “Timely” in the ADA Interactive Process

Leave Technology: Making Leave Management and Accommodations More Equitable

Featured Case: Medical Requests & ADA Compliance

Common Sense Compliance: Hybrid Environments

Employer Solutions: Support Employees with Caregiving Roles

Engaging Today’s Workforce: Changing Expectations of Employees

Integrated Absence Management: Intermittent Leave Challenges

Absence Matters: Can Employees Exist in Two States at Once?

Similar But Not Equal: Comparing PML with STD Coverage in States with Paid Leave

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