Wednesday, May 14, 2003

CCSU seminar to address employment issues

In the last several years, employers have had to come to grips with the two most significant pieces of federal employment legislation since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

Together, these two new laws have had a dramatic impact on a key aspect of the employment relationship how an employer responds to employee health concerns. To fully comply with the requirements of these laws, employers must understand the interplay between them, as well as the implications of workers' compensation laws.

The Division of Continuing Education at Clayton College & State University is offering an all-day seminar on ADA, FMLA and workers' compensation June 19 that will provide guidance on how to effectively manage employee health issues in the face of increased government regulation.

An understanding of problems which may arise when ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation overlap in the workplace will also be discussed.

The ADA, FMLA & Workers' Compensation seminar is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing Education on the Clayton State main campus in Morrow. Registration is $199 per person.

Areas to be discussed in the seminar include: The Family and Medical Leave Act; Americans with Disabilities Act; Workers' Compensation Problems and Solutions; the Interplay of ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation. The ADA, FMLA & Workers' Compensation Seminar qualifies for PHR/SPHR re-certification and is worth 0.6 CEUs.

The seminar is designed for human resource and payroll professionals, attorneys, business and benefits managers, environmental health and safety managers, occupational health nurses, insurance claims professionals, rehabilitation specialists and other workers' compensation professionals.

For more information, contact Vickie Fennell at vickiefennell@mail.clayton.edu or call 770-960-4207. To register, go to www.conted.clayton.edu or call 770-961-3550 and press 2.

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