This audio conference was recorded Thursday - January 22, 2009

Credits:

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCI’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification.

Description:

The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 goes into effect on January 1, 2009. The law both expands the definition of “disability” and broadens employee protections. With the likelihood that more employees will meet the criteria for being considered “disabled” under the ADA than ever before, you must be prepared to properly evaluate and, in many cases, grant requests for accommodation.

Order this in-depth 90-minute audio conference recording all about your obligations to grant accommodation under the ADAAA.

Speaker(s):

Myra K. Creighton, Esq., is a partner in the Atlanta office of Fisher & Phillips, LLP. Her practice in labor and employment law has focused on litigation and counseling clients concerning issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and sexual harassment. She also routinely presents seminars and training programs on those areas of the law.

Talar M. Herculian, Esq., is a partner in the Irvine office of Fisher & Phillips, LLP. She devotes her time exclusively to the representation of management in employment disputes before state and federal tribunals. Herculian also regularly advises employers regarding preventive measures and has presented several seminars to clients regarding various employment related topics, including sexual harassment, family and medical leave, disability accommodations and hiring/firing practices. She also has past experience at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Christina M. Kotowski, Esq., is Of Counsel in the San Francisco office of Fisher & Phillips, LLP. Her practice includes defending employment litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts and representing employers in administrative proceedings before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the U.S. Department of Labor, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and the National Labor Relations Board. Christina counsels employers on compliance with wage and hour, employment and labor laws, and has represented public and private sector employers in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations.

Our panel of experts – all experienced employment law attorneys – will cover:

• How the ADAAA affects the definition of a reasonable accommodation under the ADA
• Why and how the ADAAA may extend your obligation to provide accommodation
• What the definition of “disabled” has to do with your responsibility to provide accommodation
• How to handle a request for accommodation, including the timeline under which you should act to ensure your compliance with the law
• Potentially thorny areas concerning medical certifications
• What you can and can’t request from a medical provider
• Why certain accommodations may be deemed reasonable under the law while others may not