How to Handle Tricky Employee Absenteeism Problems
When employees don’t play fair with your organization’s absentee policy and take unplanned or excessive time off, it causes problems and you need solutions! This webinar will teach you how to create or update your attendance policy which complies with legal standards and which can be flexible enough to meet the demands of different departments or positions. The program will also address federal and state laws that may be implicated in dealing with attendance issues such as the FMLA and ADA.Learning ObjectivesRecognize legally protected absences under federal lawsRecognize and deal with patterns of abuseDevelop strategies to identify and manage leave abuse red flagsImportance of a written attendance policy and consistent trackingExplain why you’ve never enforced an absenteeism policy in the past — without being accused of discrimination or harassmentCreate a bulletproof legal policy when your policy is non-existent or out of date, including lawful “no-fault” attendance policies under FMLAHow you can implicate a leave under ADA policy?Costs of excessive absenteeismHow should you investigate based on social media post while employee is on FMLA leave?Who Should AttendHR Generalists, Managers, DirectorsHR Vice PresidentsLabor & Employee Relations ManagersEmployee Benefit SpecialistsFMLA CoordinatorsFMLA Leave Managers HR ProfessionalsFMLA and Leave Management CoordinatorsTopic BackgroundIf employee absence is handled incorrectly, it can lead to charges of discrimination, harassment, or favoritism. And that not only causes poor morale among employees; it can even leave your organization vulnerable to legal penalties. Why Should You AttendChronic absenteeism can hurt productivity and profits, while also taking a severe toll on employee morale. You’ll discover how to not only recognize but deal with patterns of abuse. The typical reasons behind unnecessary time off, why it deserves your attention and what you can do to prevent it. You’ll find out what disciplinary steps you can take even in the most sensitive situations and strategies for addressing the most common employee absenteeism problems.
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When employees don’t play fair with your organization’s absentee policy and take unplanned or excessive time off, it causes problems and you need solutions! This webinar will teach you how to create or update your attendance policy which complies with legal standards and which can be flexible enough to meet the demands of different departments or positions. The program will also address federal and state laws that may be implicated in dealing with attendance issues such as the FMLA and ADA.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize legally protected absences under federal laws
- Recognize and deal with patterns of abuse
- Develop strategies to identify and manage leave abuse red flags
- Importance of a written attendance policy and consistent tracking
- Explain why you’ve never enforced an absenteeism policy in the past — without being accused of discrimination or harassment
- Create a bulletproof legal policy when your policy is non-existent or out of date, including lawful “no-fault” attendance policies under FMLA
- How you can implicate a leave under ADA policy?
- Costs of excessive absenteeism
- How should you investigate based on social media post while employee is on FMLA leave?
Who Should Attend
- HR Generalists, Managers, Directors
- HR Vice Presidents
- Labor & Employee Relations Managers
- Employee Benefit Specialists
- FMLA Coordinators
- FMLA Leave Managers
- HR Professionals
- FMLA and Leave Management Coordinators
Topic Background
If employee absence is handled incorrectly, it can lead to charges of discrimination, harassment, or favoritism. And that not only causes poor morale among employees; it can even leave your organization vulnerable to legal penalties.
Why Should You Attend
Chronic absenteeism can hurt productivity and profits, while also taking a severe toll on employee morale.
You’ll discover how to not only recognize but deal with patterns of abuse. The typical reasons behind unnecessary time off, why it deserves your attention and what you can do to prevent it. You’ll find out what disciplinary steps you can take even in the most sensitive situations and strategies for addressing the most common employee absenteeism problems.