April 9, 2025 | 1:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern

Balancing disability, pregnancy and religious leave the legal way.

You want to do the right thing when an employee asks for accommodations. But how to balance the worker’s needs and your organization’s equally urgent priorities isn’t always easy or obvious. And sometimes it’s clear that no amount of revised job tasks, modified schedules or extra time off is going to make a bit of difference. What do you do then?

On April 9, discover precisely how to effectively accommodate disabilities, pregnancy-related limitations and religious needs without losing sight of organizational needs. The Employee Accommodations Workshop is a comprehensive four-hour training that covers your legal compliance obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII’s religious protections provision, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the complex maze of other related laws.

Dealing with accommodations, whether for medical reasons or religious practices, is one of the toughest challenges your organization faces. Handling them incorrectly can leave you at risk for a messy and expensive lawsuit.

Led by author and employment lawyer Anniken Davenport, this training provides a real-life roadmap with real workplace examples so you can confidently know when it’s time to accommodate and when it’s time to terminate.

Start at the very beginning with an overview of the laws that require employers to reasonably accommodate employee needs. Learn about the FMLA, the ADA, the PWFA, religious accommodations and more.

The FMLA is over 30 years old, but it’s still causing confusion for employers. Discover how to determine eligibility and set your calendar year, and when you can say “enough is enough.”

The ADA requires employers to make “reasonable accommodations” so disabled workers can perform the essential functions of their jobs. But what’s reasonable … and where can you draw the line?

Title VII requires employers to make “reasonable accommodations” for religious needs and practices. There are new, stricter rules thanks to a recent Supreme Court decision.

The PWFA has added important federal protection for pregnant employees that goes far beyond the ADA. In some cases, you may have to drop essential functions altogether.

Accommodations aren’t an open-ended employee right. Poor performance or FMLA abuse is not acceptable. In some cases, you can just say “no” or draw a legal line on the amount of leave or other accommodations you offer. But the rules are tricky.

Anniken Davenport is an attorney and a well-known author and speaker on employment law issues. She is editor of the HR Specialist: Employment Law newsletter series and has authored several books, including The FMLA Compliance Guide, Bullet-Proof Your Employee Handbook and the Employer’s Practical Legal Guide. Anniken has served as a professor at Penn State University, where she taught business law and HR management, and she directed the Legal Studies Program at Wilson College.

“Presenter is VERY knowledgeable. Appreciate the tips and many examples and resources. Also appreciate that she provided her contact and encouraged attendees to reach out with specific inquiries.”

“Very interesting and knowledgeable—wonderful source of information. Enjoyed what she brought to the class. She answered many questions and talked about real topics experienced.”

“Anniken did not waste one moment—everything was power-packed. She incorporated the group’s many questions and was adaptable to the needs of the audience—superbly done.”

“The materials were extensive and included a lot of examples which was great.”

Registration Bonuses and Course Materials:

Tailored course materials and handouts include more than 170 presentation slides. Don’t worry if you need to refer back to specific examples and scenarios—you’ll have that available for whenever you need it.

Everyone who signs up will receive our new white paper Answers to 18 Common ADA Accommodation Requests. Accommodations are an important part of any employer’s job, and not meeting legal requirements for a request may result in serious consequences. 

This special report covers the proper procedures for firing. Learn about issues such as exercising your right to fire at will, laying the groundwork with progressive discipline, avoiding wrongful-termination lawsuits, preventing constructive-discharge claims, conducting termination meetings and exit interviews, and handling layoffs with care.

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