Learn how to handle the interactive process and other relevant aspects of accommodation requests.
Whether an employee voluntarily submits an accommodation request, or an employer is notified of a potential reason for an accommodation under the ADA, employers need to know how to handle this process. Are you familiar with the interactive process? Are your policies up to date and in compliance with the ADA and other relevant laws? Gain tips on how to effectively handle the interactive process and other relevant aspects of accommodation requests. You will learn about undue hardship, confidentiality requirements, and common mistakes to avoid during the process.
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Agenda
Overview of the ADA
- Scope of the ADA
- Covered Employees
- What Does the ADA Cover?
The Interactive Process
- What Is the Interactive Process?
- How Is the Interactive Process Triggered?
- Essential Functions of a Position
- Employer's Duty to Accommodate
- Conducting Medical Examinations and Gathering Information
- What Is a Medical Examination?
- Questions for the Interactive Process
- Employer Defenses and Undue Hardship
Identifying Reasonable Accommodations for Disabilities
- Types of Reasonable Accommodation
- Mental Illnesses
- Physical Illnesses
- Unique Accommodation Requests
- Medical Marijuana
Special Considerations in Disability Cases
- Perceived Disabilities
- Accommodation in a Union
Best Practices and Mistakes to Avoid
- Pre-Employment Inquiries
- Post-Employment Inquiries
- On-The-Job Employment Inquiries
- Medical Records and Confidentiality
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on January 31, 2022.
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- AK CLE 1.0
- Alaska attorneys may receive 1.0 hours of continuing legal education for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
- AL CLE 1.1
- This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.1 hours credit.
- Arizona CLE 1.0
- The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
- CA MCLE 1.0
- Lorman Education Services is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hours of participatory credit.
- CT CLE 1.0
- Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.0 CLE credit(s).
- RI CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
- VT CLE 1.0
- This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
- WA CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
HR Certification Institute 1.0
- This E-Learning program has been pre-approved for 1.0 (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR®, aPHRi(TM), PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi(TM), and SPHRi(TM) recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.
SHRM 1.0
- Lorman Education Services is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. This program is valid for 1.0 PDC(s) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.
- Those applying for AIA and HRCI must view 100% of the program and answer the questions following the program.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Faculty
Rauchell A. Beckford-Anderson
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
- Member of Shipman & Goodwin LLP’s Employer Defense and Labor Relations practice group, and is also a member of Shipman’s School Law practice group
- Represents employers in all employment law matters before the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and state and federal court
- Experience includes defending public and private sector employers in employment-related litigation, including wrongful termination, ADA, discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and wage claims
- Advises universities, colleges, public school districts, independent schools, and other public and private sector clients on education and employment matters
- Prior to joining Shipman, she was an associate at a national coverage and litigation defense law firm
- Law degree, Western New England University School of Law
- Served as a judicial law clerk for several Connecticut Superior Court judges, served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Robert G. Fields at the Western Housing Court in Springfield, Massachusetts, served on the Connecticut Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Section Executive Committee Labor & Employment Law as the co-chair, and Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity’s Board of Directors, and currently serves as Operation Fuel’s Board of Directors, Secretary
- Presented at the Connecticut Association of Diversity and Equity Professionals’ (CADEP) webinar on civil rights law update, and presented during Shipman’s Fall Labor and Employment Webinar Series: 2021 – A Year in Review and Looking Forward to 2022
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