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The ADA & the PDA: Key Changes in the American with Disabilities Act and Handling Pregnancy and Disability Issues

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm EDT, April 19, 2016   |   Organized by: AudioSolutionz

Description

Date/Time: Tuesday April 19, 2016 at 12:30 - 2:00 ET

Location: Webinar

Description: In the past few years, we've seen the number of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges for disability discrimination increase sharply. And, we've seen a sharp increase in litigation regarding disability cases. Why?

The ADA Amendments Act, made official in 2011, has essentially "opened the flood gates" for disability claims, as the definition of "disability" is far different from what it used to be. And, in many instances, employers must grant reasonable accommodations to pregnant women.

Today, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is particularly complicated for supervisors and managers who must interact with employees every day, to set performance and behavioural expectations. And, HR professionals must act as the internal consultants to advise managers on issues related to poor performing employees, which often are intertwined with disability and reasonable accommodation issues.

To learn about your compliance obligations, in easy-to-understand (non-lawyer lingo) you won't want to miss this audio program. Seasoned HR Consultant and Educator, Natalie Ivey, will walk you through your compliance obligations and provide practical guidance on what you need to do to comply with the ADA and how to handle the challenging issues involving workers who become pregnant and may need accommodations. 

Training Objective

  • Understanding the new ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) and significant changes in what is actually qualified as a disability.

  • Understanding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) and recent court cases that have highlighted the pregnancy/disability issue.

  • Understanding your compliance obligations regarding employees with disabilities.

  • Learning how to determine if an employee has a qualified disability - and how to document appropriately.

  • Dealing with the balancing act of providing reasonable accommodations while also managing the business.

  • Handling "sticky issues" such as declining employee performance, absenteeism, and unreasonable requests.

  • Handling a potential disability fraud issue in which an employee claims to be disabled; yet, the "grapevine" indicates the employee is just fine outside of work.

Who Should Attend?

  • HR Professionals

  • Senior HR Professionals

  • HR Managers & Directors

  • HR Personnel

  • Employee Relations Professionals

At the Q&A session following the live event, ask a question and get a direct response from our extremely knowledgeable speaker.

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Natalie Ivey, MBA, SPHR

Natalie Ivey, MBA, SPHR is an HR consultant, professional speaker, author, and educator within the HR profession. She has more than two decades of leadership and HR management experience with Fortune 500 organizations and in working as a trusted advisor and consultant to business leaders both in the U.S. and abroad. She is the founder and CEO of Results Performance Consulting, Inc., an HR consulting practice that specializes in providing HR expertise and guidance to employers doing business in the U.S.

She also provides targeted, result-focused leadership and professional development training programs.

Natalie routinely works with organizations to address destructive leadership behaviors and organization dysfunction. She consults with employers and designs customized training programs to help employers correct poor behaviors, minimize legal exposure, and improve performance and profitability. She is also the instructional designer/author of numerous HRCI accredited HR training programs that are marketed throughout the U.S., as well as the author of the book: How to Conduct Internal Investigations: A Practical Guide for HR Professionals, which has received excellent reviews. Her new book: How to Keep HR from Being the Employee Complaint Department is due to be released in early 2015.

Ms. Ivey is a dynamic and engaging speaker who is known for her sense of humor and 'tell-it-like-it-is' direct approach to teaching HR education. She is a frequent lecturer at university symposiums, is a guest speaker at SHRM conferences, and is a nationally known speaker who travels throughout the U.S. and abroad, speaking on a variety of topics to advance the HR profession.

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