In this 90-minute Web seminar, learn about the employee disability protections provided in both the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Get information from legal experts about the interactive process you must follow to provide reasonable accommodations for employees.
Web seminars are approved for 1.5 credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).
The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.
- Learn the legal requirements of the federal ADA and California’s FEHA in your workplace
- Get a better understanding of the accommodations you must make for employees according to the law
- Get tips for implementing policies in accordance with legal requirements
Other issues to be discussed include confidentiality, privacy issues and medical certification
All participants must have Windows® Media Player to view the recorded version of the webinar.
Jessica Hawthorne, former Employment Law Counsel and Helpline Consultant for CalChamber, editor of HR Handbook for California Employers, and wrote employment law articles for HRCalifornia.com, and HRCaliforniaExtra. As lead subject matter expert, she served an integral role in the product development of labor and employment law books and training.
Susan Kemp, Senior Employment Law Counsel and Helpline Manager for CalChamber, has written and edited several CalChamber publications on topics such as employee handbooks, sexual harassment investigations, family and medical leave and exempt/non-exempt employees.
Erika Frank, General Counsel and head of the Legal Affairs Department for CalChamber, has lobbied the legislative and executive branches on taxation, civil litigation and lawsuit abuse issues, and submitted briefs on cases affecting workers' compensation and litigation reform, and employee relations.