The Leave and Disability Coordination Handbook

The Leave and Disability Coordination Handbook is the one reference that makes it safer and easier to handle all the laws affecting employees, disabilities and leave. It is the one sure way to sort out the confusion and overlap among...

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act
• The Pregnancy Discrimination Act
• Workers’ compensation
• And other laws!

Major Topics Covered

With the Leave & Disability Coordination Handbook, you can:

• Stay ahead of the game with quarterly updates.
• Easily navigate the complex web of compliance issues related to the ADA, the FMLA and state workers’ compensation laws — an area frequently referred to as the "Bermuda Triangle" of employment law — with regulations, guidance, policies and handy checklists available right at your fingertips.
• Find the answers to your thorniest questions.
• Resolve unique situations and respond to complex situations with easy access to our in-house subject matter experts.
• And more!

This comprehensive guide gives you the practical tools you'll need to handle employee leave effectively, including granting leave requests, developing leave management strategies and returning employees to work. We’ll answer your toughest everyday leave questions with state-by-state charts of workers' compensation laws, sample leave policies, flow charts, scenarios and tips for real-world solutions to compliance problems. You'll also get expert guidance explaining how laws & regulations like COBRA, FLSA and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act interact and affect leave. Quarterly newsletters and handbook updates keep you abreast of developments in this dynamic area of employment law and practice.

Summary of Contents

• 100 Introduction and Overview
• 200 Mandates Concerning Leave and Disability
• 300 Responding to Leave Requests
• 400 Returning to Work
• 500 Salary and Benefits
• 600 Leave Management and Strategies
• 700 Enforcement and Penalties
• Appendixes
• Glossary
• Index

Format and Frequency

• One volume Manual
• Quarterly Updates
• Quarterly Newsletters