AMA’s Employment Law Course: Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls of EEO, FMLA and ADA Seminar # 8502

Learn how to implement and apply employment law best practices in your organization!

This interactive and case-study-centered employment law seminar combines a comprehensive overview of employee discrimination/EEO, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

How You Will Benefit

• Avoid costly litigation and outrageous judgments/settlements
• Recruit, hire, discipline and terminate employees in a legal manner
• Confidently deal with complex employment law and employee relations issues
• Develop HR policies and procedures that comply with employment law and do not violate federal statutes
• Know what constitutes “reasonable accommodations” and how to implement them without creating unique hardship
• Protect yourself and your organization from the damaging effects of ill-advised employment decisions
• Track court rulings in the jurisdiction where your organization operates

What You Will Cover

• Title VII: major provisions…who is covered…the role of the EEOC…the BFOQ concept…types of discrimination…what Title VII does not cover
• Wrongful termination and at-will employment: definitions…the Model Employment Termination Act…contracts…public policy…negotiated resignations…discharge for cause
• Americans with Disabilities Act: defining “disability”…pre- and post-employment inquiries…reasonable accommodations…disability and benefits
• Family Medical Leave Act: major provisions…employee eligibility…FMLA leave and benefits…litigation

Who Should Attend

HR managers and professionals as well as corporate attorneys.

Additional Information

• Extended Seminar Description
• Faculty Info
• Seminar Hours
• Accreditation and Continuing Education Units
• Travel and Accommodations
• Cancellation Policy
• Federal Government Employee Discounts
• On-Site Delivery

Registration Fee

2 days / 1.2 CEUs
Nonmembers $1,895 / AMA Members $1,695 / GSA $1,451

Schedule

We have 3 scheduled sessions located nationwide starting between December 18, 2008 and August 13, 2009.

• Call 1-877-566-9441 for an AMA Training Consultant.
• E-mail customerservice@amanet.org
• Fax AMA Text Registration Form
• Mail AMA Text Registration Form