Spotlight on Top Absence and Disability Trends

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Learning Objectives
1)Explain Minnesotas new paid sick and safe leave law requirements, and how they can and do impact existing paid time off programs and attendance policies, not just in Minnesota but across the country.
2)Discuss the importance of what training managers need to recognize when an absence may be covered by this new law and help them understand what to do (and what not to do) in response.
3)Describe how the management of performance and workplace accommodations are impacted by ESSL.
4)Discuss the global mental health crisis.
5)Explain the evolution of employee well-being expectations from mental health to holistic wellness.
6)Describe best practices for employers to attract and retain talent in the new world of work post-pandemic.
7)Review recent 8th Circuit and other relevant case law interpreting application of the ADA and FMLA.
8)Explain how to observe and manage the overlapping obligations under both ADA and FMLA statues.
9)From the case law reviews, describe what the employers did right and identify how incorrect decisions/procedures impacted case outcomes.