Cancer in the Workplace: Best Practices and Tips for HR

There is no doubt that medical issues and requests for leave of absence are a common nightmare for HR.  Moreover, recent statistics suggest that cancer is one of the most debilitating illnesses that workers have.  Yet many employees are able to continue working while receiving treatment.  According to the EEOC, more than one million Americans are diagnosed with some form of cancer each year and aapproximately 40 percent of them are working-age adults.  In addition, nearly 10 million Americans have a history of cancer.  However, many managers are unsure what they are able to legally do and not do when an employee has cancer.  Moreover, most managers dont even know what laws apply. 

So what laws do you as a manager need to know about and how can you ensure that you are in compliance with these laws?  This webinar will provide the answer to these and many more questions regarding how to avoid the legal pitfalls that cancer in the workplace can create under the Americans with Disabilities Law, FMLA and GINA, the Genetic Information Nondisclosure Act.

What you will learn:

• How to determine if cancer is a disability under the ADA
• Is cancer also protected by state disability discrimination laws
• How to recognize an employees request for a reasonable accommodation under the ADA
• When does an employer have to engage in the interactive process
• What are some of the types of reasonable accommodations when an employee has cancer
• Does cancer constitute a serious health condition under the FMLA
• What rights do employees with cancer have under the FMLA
• Tips on avoiding legal pitfalls of dealing with cancer in the workplace
• What is genetic information under GINA
• What are your obligations when you become aware an employee has genetic testing showing they may develop cancer
• Discussion of recent cases under ADA, FMLA and GINA regarding discrimination based on employee having cancer

HR Learning Centers 60 minute on-line employment law training webinar includes the following:

• Live on-line training by an experienced employment attorney
• Power point presentation
• Hand Outs
• Certificate of Attendance Forms
• Question and Answer Session

HRCI CERTIFICATION:This program has been approved for 1.0 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage.

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