Are you worried, or at least puzzled and uneasy, when confronted with issues about employee leaves of absence, especially medical leaves? Many employers, especially in California, struggle immensely to get their arms around this important area of employment law.

The confusion, if not outright fear, about leaves of absence may arise from the number of laws, their technical complexity, and the details that must be considered, especially with medical leaves. Adding to the confusion are employee and employer misunderstandings about their respective rights and obligations in granting leave, returning employees from a leave, and steps in between. Further, employees are increasingly prone to file administrative complaints and lawsuits over the alleged denial of their rights regarding leaves of absence, and adverse employment actions (such as termination) during or following a leave of absence.

For these and other reasons, it is critical for employers to have a firm grasp of the leave laws that apply to their workplace, how to properly administer leave of absence policies, and how to best assess the risks of actions they take, such as denying a leave, or taking adverse employment action after an employee has exercised leave rights.

Join Allen Kato, Associate with Fenwick & West LLP, as he covers the essential elements of California and federal leave laws that apply to California employees, how to effectively administer leave of absence policies to stay in legal compliance, and how to properly assess situations to reduce, if not eliminate, the risks of legal claims for alleged violations of leave laws.

This 90-minute program is intended for California employers and for out-of-state employers with employees in California. More specifically, employers will learn about:

• The essentials of medical and family care leave
• The interplay between FMLA, California Family Rights Act, and Pregnancy Disability Leave Law
• Military leave, military caregiver leave, military exigency leave, and California military spouse leave laws
• The interaction between FMLA and CFRA leave with federal ADA and California disability accommodation obligations
• FMLA, CFRA, and workers' compensation disability leave laws
• Family care leave and the California right to use a portion of sick leave/PTO towards family care leave
• California organ/bone marrow donor leave, and
• Domestic violence, sexual assault, or victim of crime leave

Register quickly and easily online  to secure your space now. Or, please call 1-800-372-1033 option 6, then sub-menu option 1, and refer to date and title of conference. Lines are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET, excluding most federal holidays.

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Allen Kato, Associate with Fenwick & West LLP

 
Allen M. Kato is an attorney in the San Francisco, Calif. offices of the Employment Practices Group of Fenwick & West LLP. Mr. Kato counsels employers and litigates matters involving all aspects of employment law, including employment discrimination, wrongful termination, wage and hour, trade secrets/unfair competition, privacy, executive contracts, and independent contractors. He regularly trains managers & human resources professionals.