Reasonable Accommodations in the Healthcare Workplace

This session will explore the obligations employers have to accommodate a request for an intermittent leave of absence under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Wisconsin Fair Employment Act.  Key cases outlining employer responsibilities will be reviewed and best practices for an intermittent leave of absence will be discussed.  Cases occurring within the healthcare setting will be of particular emphasis.

Learning Points: 

• This session will provide an opportunity to understand employers responsibilities to accommodate a request for an intermittent leave.
• Appreciate the complexities of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act as they pertain to Intermittent Leave Accommodations.
• Best practices for evaluating requests and understanding the undue hardship analysis will be discussed while reviewing and discussing key cases.
• Key cases will be reviewed, those occurring within the healthcare setting will be of particular emphasis.