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    Breakfast Series: "Leave Headaches: Dealing with Ill and Injured Employees"

    Date: March 17, 2015, 8:30am – 10:00am
    Organizer:
    HRMA of Northwest Missouri
    Location:
    emPowerU
    Innovation Room
    518 S. 6th St
    St Joseph, MO 64507
    ph: 800-447-1083
    www.heartlandfoundation.org
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    Leave Headaches: Dealing with Ill and Injured Employees

    March 17, 2015
    8:30 - 9:00 - Breakfast
    9:00 - 10:00 - Program

    emPowerU
    Innovation Room
    518 S. 6th St
    St Joseph, MO 64507
    www.heartlandfoundation.org 

    Program Description:

    Most Human Resources practitioners get a headache just thinking about navigating the maze of employee leave laws, including the FMLA and ADA.  Come learn about the different employee leave laws so that you can make it through the maze unscathed and confident in your ability to deal with employee leave.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Family and Medical Leave Act - When it applies, how to handle requests for leave, and what to do once an employee is on FMLA leave.
    • Americans with Disabilities Act - How to recognize when the ADA applies, how to reasonably accommodate employees, and what to do once an employee is covered by the ADA.
    • Unusual events that may give rise to application of the ADA or FMLA.
    • How to protect your organization from claims based on the FMLA and ADA.

    Presenter Information:

     

     Katie Worthington, Attorney  

    Katie Worthington is an attorney, licensed in Kansas and Missouri, and owner of Worthington Employer Solutions, LLC.  Her practice focuses on providing non-litigation, employment law services to employers and Human Resources practitioners.  Some of the services Worthington Employer Solutions, LLC provides are: Investigation of employee complaints, Defense of Equal Employment Opportunity Charges filed by employees, Employee and management training, Assistance with and drafting of employee handbooks and policies, and Advice to employers regarding employees.

    Prior to starting Worthington Employer Solutions, LLC, Ms. Worthington was a litigation attorney with Colantuono, Bjerg & Guinn, LLC for over 12 years, and focused her practice on employment law.  During her employment with Colantuono, Bjerg & Guinn, LLC, Ms. Worthington represented both employers and employees in federal and state court as well as before federal and state agencies.  Ms. Worthington's experience on both sides of the legal fence gives her a unique perspective on employment law issues. She uses this experience to ensure her clients are always protected from legal risk.

    Ms. Worthington graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2001.  Ms. Worthington is currently on the Board of Directors for SHRM-KC and for the Kansas City Autism Training Center.  Ms. Worthington is also a member of the Association of Women Lawyers in Kansas City.

    Recertification Information:

    HRMA of Northwest Missouri is recognized by SHRM to offer 1.5 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.

    This program has been submitted for 1 General PHR/SPHR/GPHR recertification credit through hrci.org

    Registration: 

    • Members: $16.00
    • Guests: $21.00

    In support the SHRM Foundation, we will be holding a fundraiser and drawing at this event. Please bring your donation dollars to contribute to this worthy cause. 

    Questions? Contact Us: nwmohrma@gmail.com