Events

The recent federal subsidy of COBRA premiums provided for in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will affect every employer that sponsors a group health plan for employees and has terminated or laid off an employee on or after September 1, 2008. Employers will have to act quickly to comply with new COBRA notice requirements and to properly coordinate payroll tax and COBRA administration.

With the change in administration, health care employers should expect to see a more active OSHA on both enforcement and regulatory initiatives. This webinar will discuss OSHA's recently revised Field Operations Manual and what health care employers should do now to prepare for enhanced OSHA enforcement. It will also discuss what policy initiatives OSHA has recently issued that impact the health care industry and what to expect from OSHA in the next few years. Join us for this special look at OSHA and the health care industry.

Employers across the country are working hard to respond to employee concerns about the spread of the H1N1 virus—otherwise known as "swine flu"—and reviewing their contingency plans to ensure continued operations and workplace safety during an influenza pandemic or other emergency situation. Employer obligations under existing federal, state and local laws are not always obvious, however, and compliance can become even more complicated when employers are faced with unexpected health and safety threats.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which has long been a source of litigation and confusion in the workplace, has undergone major changes for the first time in its 15-year history.

The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act have significantly changed the obligations of employers when dealing with employees who cannot work due to injuries or illnesses. This interactive and engaging session will evaluate leave, accommodation and return to work requests, and will provide guidance on communicating with employees and their health care providers while preserving management rights.

Tamar Jacoby, President and CEO of ImmigrationWorks will discuss the comprehensive immigration reform bill being considered by Congress.

Employers must focus on creating strategies to handle the issues blossoming from the ever increasing use of technology by employees and how it impacts the workplace.