Chapter Meeting
Focus on FMLA

Registration:
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Date:
Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Location:
Quality Inn & Suites
2969 Cahill Main
Madison, WI 53711
608-274-7200
One block North of County Highway PD on Fish Hatchery Road.
Click here for hotel and direction information.

Schedule: Click program title for description

Fees:

Program Details:

Breakfast Keynote: My Goldfish Died, Can I Take FMLA?

FMLA administration continues to be one of the most complicated issues for HR professionals. What qualifies as a serious health condition? How do you address intermittent leave issues, especially in regard to conditions such as depression? Are you properly dealing with substitution of paid leave? How can you both ensure your organization is complying with the FMLA and yet curb abuse of FMLA leave?

This presentation will address the latest decisions and "hot button" issues under the FMLA and will provide practical advice on how to deal with some of the stickiest FMLA issues. The FMLA is one law you can never know too much about--so come to this valuable update.

Morning Workshop: Swimming in the FMLA, Worker's Compensation and the ADA: Lifesaving Approaches for Your HR Department's Bermuda Triangle

As you know, a single workplace injury can create obligations under many laws, including the FMLA, Worker's compensation and the ADA. Many employers trip into legal trouble because they don't understand the interplay between these laws and what steps they should take in addressing an employee's lingering workplace injury.

In this workshop we will give a detailed overview of how these laws apply when a workplace injury occurs. We will also provide advice on how to effectively deal with these complicated situations from an HR perspective, including documentation, light duty jobs, and communication with physicians and employees.

Our Presenters:

Bonnie Wendorff

Bonnie Wendorff practices with the Madison law firm of Neider & Boucher, S.C., concentrating her practice in the areas of employment law and litigation. She regularly advises clients on topics such as discrimination, harassment, privacy, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. She assists clients in the development, implementation, and evaluation of employment policies and procedures; helps formulate solutions for particular situations, and represents clients in discrimination litigation in local, state, and federal forums. Bonnie is a regular speaker on a variety of employment law topics.

Fred Gants

Fred is a partner in the Labor and Employment area at Quarles & Brady where he serves as the Madison Coordinator for the Firm's National Labor and Employment Practice Group. Fred's practice includes an emphasis on discrimination litigation, employer counseling and collective bargaining. He represents clients in state and federal court, and before the Wisconsin Equal Rights Division, the Madison Equal Opportunities Commission, the national Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and health Administration, the Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Division, and other state and federal agencies.

Lauri Morris

Lauri is a partner in the Labor and Employment area at Quarles & Brady whose practice includes representing management in employment and administrative law matters and emphasizes defending employers in discrimination claims before state and federal administrative agencies and courts. Her practice also includes proactive representation of employers on issues including the FMLA, ADA, Title VII, non-compete agreements, hiring and firing, employment contracts, drug testing, wage and hour issues, privacy and worker's compensation. Lauri is an active member of the SHRM Programming Committee.

For more information contact:

GMA SHRM Management Team
2830 Agriculture Dr.
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 204-9814
fax (608) 204-9818
chapteradmin@gmashrm.org

Program Schedule subject to change.