Understanding how to effectively manage intermittent leave under FMLA is one of the most confusing issues HR professionals face. This training offers the facts on what you must know to comply with the law!

If you're confused about your organization's obligations when handling intermittent leave issues under FMLA, take heart: You're not alone!

We understand your dilemma. That's why we're pleased to introduce this CD: FMLA & Intermittent Leave. In just one hour, this training will give you a solid foundation of what's required by law, what your organization must do to comply, and how to protect your organization from potential abuse.

Led by highly acclaimed personnel law expert Jodie-Beth Galos, this CD promises to be one of the best training investments you'll make all year.

You’ll learn …

• FMLA — an overview of the law
• Understanding who is covered by FMLA and who is not protected
• FMLA leave types: Continuous, reduced-schedule, intermittent leave
• Your organization’s obligations for continuing benefits under
  FMLA leave
• Rolling 12 weeks — not annual 12 weeks: Time off parameters
  under FMLA
• Paid vs. unpaid leave
• What's the relationship between FMLA, ADA, workers' compensation, and state law?
• The 3 types of employee absences
• Bona fide predictable absences
• Bona fide unpredictable absences
• Questionable absences / performance problems
• Handling angry or impatient managers: Personal liability issues
• Documenting intermittent leave under FMLA
• Health-care provider certification and recertification requirements
• Tracking intermittent leave
• Impact on attendance policies and transfers: Maintenance of employment status
• Separate disciplinary actions from leave issues: Avoiding retaliation
• Why communications are key

About Your Trainer: Jodie-Beth Galos, Esq., SPHR

Jodie-Beth Galos is widely regarded by organizations large and small as an employment law expert who has an uncanny talent for taking complex compliance issues and presenting them in easy-to-understand terms. Galos has an extensive background in employment law, having practiced with two nationally known law firms before moving into corporate positions at Smith Barney, United HealthCare, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Galos holds a B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law. She is regularly featured on CNBC, CNN, and in Money Magazine and The National Employment Business Weekly.