Annual Disability and Leave Management Symposium: Leave It to Us!

2026 has been a year of historical milestones and celebrations. It has also been a year of firework-worthy jury awards and a barrage of excessive employee demands fueled by AI-generated confidence, misinformation and heightened workforce expectations. Whether the request for an accommodation is for a disability, a pregnancy or a religious belief, the challenges and risks continue to multiply.

Join attorneys from the Cincinnati office of Jackson Lewis P.C. for a half-day of interactive discussions and practical solutions for the current challenges and latest developments in disability discrimination and leave and accommodation management law.

Topics:
How to Avoid Becoming Part of History: An Update on ADA, FMLA, PWFA, PUMP and Title VII (Religion)
The EEOC is more active in this space than any other and one wrong turn can land your organization in the headlines.  We will update you on the latest disability, pregnancy, and religious leave and accommodation cases and trends to help keep your workplace out of the news.  And no, your AI glasses may not be used to record this session.

To Ask or Not to Ask: When and What Can You Ask?  
The DOL has removed the disability Self-ID from the disability affirmative action requirements and reminded employers about the limits on disability-related inquiries. Even well-intentioned questions may lead to liability risk.  We will cover what you can ask and when and how to train your managers to stay out of trouble and in compliance.  

Has Everything Gone to Pot?!  
As the federal government continues its efforts to reclassify marijuana and states continue to expand legal protections for marijuana users, employers face increasingly complex workplace safety, testing, and accommodation challenges. We will cover the latest challenges with marijuana and how you can keep your workplace safe despite the increased trend in marijuana and prescription drugs in the workplace.

Where’s the Help You Need? JAN? TPA? AI?
The interactive process remains the most important tool in dealing with all of these requests. Learn how to use it effectively and how to utilize JAN, TPAs and AI to help you handle the most challenging requests.

*The firm is an accredited provider of CLE in California, Colorado, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas. We are also accredited providers of HRCI and SHRM.