Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations have undergone one or more phases of reductions-in-force, as well as restructuring and creative solutions such as reduced work hours or pay. What can such organizations legally do when employees on a leave of absence want to return to such a changed workplace?

This webinar will assist you with making the tough decision on what can or must be done with employees who want to return to work after a leave of absence. Your state's workers' compensation laws, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act are just a few of the laws that govern this difficult minefield that must be navigated by employers.

Failing to comply with these and other employment laws can expose you and your organization to significant legal liability and damage awards.

This webinar will provide critical answers to employers so that the risk of such legal liability is drastically reduced or eliminated altogether, despite the complexity and variances associated with the various applicable laws.What You'll Learn:Dealing With the Changes

• Has Your Organization Recently Downsized or Restructured?
  
• How Do You Handle Returning Employees to Work When the Workplace Has Changed?
  
• Do You Even Have a Position Available for Those Employees?

Work-Related Injuries

• Leaves of Absence Related to an On-The-Job Inury
  
• Reinstatement Requirements
  
• Light Duty and Modified Job Duties
  
• Workers' Compensation Retaliation Claims

FMLA and Other Medical Leaves of Absence

• Reinstatement Requirements
  
• Fitness for Duty Certifications
  
• Same or Equivalent Position
  
• Using a Reduction in Force to Deny Reinstatement
  
• Other Laws and Legal Requirements to Consider

Military Leaves of Absence

• Reemployment Rights
  
• Undue Hardship or Impossibility
  
• Seniority and Benefits Issues
  
• The Escalator Principle