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Lunch is included with your registration!
\n\n< p>Think employee leave management is a one-time policy issue? Be careful! New and confusing regulations\, conflicting court decisions\, and increasi ng employee abuse of FMLA protections means family and medical leave will remain one of HR&rsquo\;s biggest management headaches.\n\nTo help you master your obligations and avoid costly penalties\, the publisher of New Jersey Employment Law Letter has crafted a cost-effective and engaging solution: 2020 FMLA Master Class: New Jersey - Advan ced Skills for Employee Leave Management. This intensive day-long workshop provides the comprehensive knowle dge you need to master real-life issues. An experienced New Jersey attorne y will provide substantive instruction on FMLA compliance in light of new and existing regulations\, court rulings\, and application of this far-rea ching law. You&rsquo\;ll engage with your instructor and your peers\, solv ing challenges you face day in and day out concerning intermittent leave\, return to work\, employee performance\, and much more.
\n\nThis eve nt teaches employee leave management essentials while instilling the confi dence you need to make the right coverage calls\, control abuse and fraud\ , answer the toughest questions from employees and your executive colleagu es\, and avoid the expensive missteps that have devastated other employers .
\n\nYou&rsquo\;ll enhance your advanced-practitioner skill set whe n you attend this satisfaction-guaranteed event and learn:
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\n\nRegistration 7:30 a.m.&ndash\;8:30 a.m.
\n\nPart I&mdash\;Mastering FMLA Fundamentals
\n\nFMLA Eligibility : Granting Leave When It&rsquo\;s Due and Getting It Right 8:30 a.m.&ndash\;9:00 a.m. Could you be missing critical first steps in managin g FMLA leave&mdash\;determining employee eligibility? A defined\, consiste nt process helps you not only deny leave when employees don&rsquo\;t quali fy\, you&rsquo\;ll grant leave for a period that is reasonable and necessa ry when they do. In this opening session\, gain new insights on eligibilit y determinations and recent trends and developments affecting leave. You&r squo\;ll be armed to adjust policies and practices in 2020 to ensure compl iance with the changing regulatory\, legal\, and practical landscape. You& rsquo\;ll learn:
\n\nManaging Serious Health Conditions a nd Medical Certifications 9:00 a.m.&ndash\;10:00 a.m. At the hea rt of many FMLA leave requests is the serious health condition. The regula tions do offer some guidance and allow you to require medical certificatio n\, yet there are a multitude of reasons for needing time off. Assessing t hose reasons requires keen judgment\, and this session will show you how t o make the right call. You&rsquo\;ll learn about:
\n\nBreak 10:00 a.m.&ndash\;10:15 a.m.
\n\nNetworking Power Lunch (includ ed with your registration) 12:15 p.m.&ndash\;1:15 p.m.
\n\nAll Together Now: Coordinating FMLA with ADA\, Workers&rsquo\; Co mp\, and State Family Leave Laws 1:15 p.m.&ndash\;2:30 p.m. FMLA seems pretty comprehensive\, but it&rsquo\;s not the only law that applie s when employees need time off for their own serious health condition\, to care for a family member\, or for other reasons. You need to know when ot her laws create different obligations&mdash\;and how their requirements wo rk in tandem with FMLA. In this session we&rsquo\;ll cover:
\n\nBreak 2:30 p.m.&ndash\; 2:45 p.m.
\n\n< p>Part II&mdash\;Intensive Workshop Addressing the Real-L ife Application of FMLA Rules\, DOL Regulations\, and Court Rulings\n\nApplying Your Knowledge 2:45 p.m.&ndash\;4:00 p.m. In this highly interactive portion of the FMLA Master Class\, your facult y of labor and employment attorneys will walk you through a series of scen arios illustrating real-life FMLA issues that stump even the most seasoned of HR practitioners. You&rsquo\;ll discuss case-studies with the lawyers and fellow attendees to determine the correct course of action\, based on the facts and FMLA compliance principles.
\n\nRecent court rulings\, long-standing precedent\, DOL interpretations\, opinion letters\, and reg ulations&mdash\;as well as the trainers&rsquo\; own experiences in advisin g clients&mdash\;are interwoven into this engaging afternoon workshop to p rovide actionable guidance on tricky FMLA challenges facing HR and employe rs in 2020. We&rsquo\;ll dive deep into:
\n\n1. Medical certificatio ns and what to do when:
\n\n2. Intermittent leave
\n\n3. Reduced schedule leave
\n\n4. FMLA during holidays and shutdowns
\n\n5. Addr essing performance issues that arise prior to the request for leave
\n\ n6. Return to work&mdash\; what to do if an employee is:
\n\nFinal Questions and Closing 4:00 p.m.&nd ash\;4:30 p.m. Have lingering questions about points raised during this in tensive FMLA workshop or want to revisit a fundamental concept or two from earlier in the day? Take advantage of this opportunity to get clarificati on from the attorneys before you wrap up for the day.
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\n\nSharo n Margello\, Shareholder
\n\nSharon P. Margello represents management in all areas of employment law\, including employment discrimin ation\, restrictive covenant\, collective actions and wrongful discharge l itigation. She counsels clients regarding employee discipline and terminat ion of union and non-union employees\, and she drafts and reviews severanc e policies and agreements. She also works with management on the design an d implementation of reductions in force. She regularly conducts training p rograms for management and non-management personnel in the areas of sexual harassment and other employment-related issues. Ms. Margello has substant ial experience in both the public and private sectors in the area of labor relations and employment law. Prior to entering private practice\, Sharon worked for five years for the New York City Board of Education\, Office o f Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining. She also was employed as in-h ouse counsel for The Hertz Corporation\, concentrating in the area of empl oyment relations.
\n\nSteven Lu ckner
\n\nSteven J. Luckner is a shareholder in the firm 9\;s Morristown office where his practice focuses on the defense of cases involving allegations of wrongful discharge\, sexual harassment\, age\, ra ce\, sex\, religious\, disability discrimination\, whistle-blower and othe r statutory claims. Mr. Luckner also has experience in the defense of wage and hour claims under both the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and vario us state laws.
\n\nMichael Riccobono
\n\nMichael J. Riccobono is an employment litigat or who regularly defends employers against single- and multi-plaintiff dis crimination\, harassment\, whistleblower\, retaliation\, and non-competiti on/non-solicitation matters before both state and federal courts and gover nment agencies. He has represented employers of all sizes and from a numbe r of different industries\, ranging from international Fortune 500 corpora tions to closely-held and family businesses\, in the financial\, pharmaceu tical\, manufacturing\, and insurance industries. In addition to handling complex employment litigation\, Michael regularly works closely with in-ho use counsel\, executive officers and directors\, and human resources profe ssionals on a wide range of day-to-day employment counseling issues.
\n \nMark Diana
\n\nMark has a divers e litigation and counseling practice representing both private and public sector employers. For more than 20 years he has been defending employers i n discrimination\, harassment\, wrongful termination\, retaliation\, breac h of contract\, wage and hour\, and other employment-related cases before state and federal courts\, administrative agencies and arbitration tribuna ls. Mark also provides counseling and compliance advice to employers with respect to the full spectrum of employment laws (including the ADA\, Title VII\, FMLA\, FLSA\, FCRA\, WARN\, NJLAD\, CEPA and many other state and f ederal employment laws)\, drafts and reviews employment agreements and pol icies\, and assists employers in connection with hiring\, discipline\, and termination decisions.Mark served as a law clerk to the Honorable William M. D&rsquo\;Annunzio\, New Jersey Superior Court\, Appellate Division\, f rom 1988-1989. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey state courts\, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey\, and the U.S. Court o f Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits.
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