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Employee Leave & Accommodations Law in Massachusetts

Nuts and bolts, nuances, and navigating the interactive dialogue process

  • Product Number: 2160261P01
  • CLE Credits, earn up to:
    3 substantive credits, 0 ethics credits CLE Credit Note
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    Issues related to employee leave and accommodations are constant challenges for all employment lawyers and employers. This program reviews the nuts and bolts, as well as the thornier nuances, of the key leave laws in Massachusetts—including the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law, Massachusetts Domestic Violence Act, Massachusetts Parental Leave, and Massachusetts’ anti-discrimination law (Chapter 151B). 

    After establishing the foundational basics, the panel then examines what constitutes reasonable accommodations and dissects the employer-employee interactive dialogue process. You leave the seminar with an understanding of what a request for accommodation might look like (which is not always obvious), how to identify a truly reasonable accommodation (which may not be the accommodation requested), when an employer can seek medical certification and what can be requested, when an employer might be able to demonstrate that a request for accommodation poses an undue burden, and what exactly must be done to satisfy the employer’s obligation to engage in the interactive dialogue. The expert panelists also analyze the evolving nature of accommodations for pregnant workers, the unique nature of psychiatric disabilities, and the uptick in issues related to recovering opiate users. Hypotheticals based on real scenarios bring the concepts and law to life. Bring your questions to join the dialogue!

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    MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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    Tracy Thomas Boland, Esq., Bowditch & Dewey LLP, Boston

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    Lori A. Jodoin, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP, Boston
    Elizabeth A. Marcus, Esq., Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , Boston
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