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HR Hero Audio Conference on CD Even though the live seminar on this topic has already taken place, you can still hear it! For your convenience, we've recorded it on CD, so you can listen when you have time or share it with colleagues in your organization.
EEOC issued guidelines in late 2004 on the employment of the mentally challenged. They reaffirmed their position that ADA protections extend to those perceived as intellectually disabled. This is a sure sign that the EEOC, lawyers and interest groups representing intellectually disabled applicants and employees are gearing up to make an example of some employer. Does your staff know how to manage the application and interview process when it comes to the intellectually disabled? Do they look for and suggest potential accommodations these employees might require? They better, if you want to remain free from legal pitfalls. Many individuals who are intellectually disabled would like to work, and the ADA helps ensure that they're legally protected in the workplace. But sometimes these workers have special needs that can conflict with your standard operating procedures. If you employ -- or are considering the employment of mentally challenged workers -- you owe it to your organization to participate in the audio conference event EEOC Gears up To Protect the Intellectually Disabled: Are You Ready? You'll learn how to find compassionate solutions to worker challenges while allowing your company to continue to operate efficiently. Most importantly, you'll be armed to meet your legal obligation to accommodate the employee’s disability and avoid charges of discrimination. In 90 fast-paced minutes, you'll learn:
Because EEOC Gears up To Protect the Intellectually Disabled: Are You Ready? is an audio seminar on CD you enjoy:
How does an Audio Conference on CD work? An HR Hero Audio Conference on CD is a previously-recorded seminar that you listen to on your computer, auto, or home CD player. With each event focusing on one area of employment law, you can quickly catch up on the latest developments in employment law and HR issues, as your schedule permits. Quick: Depending on the topic, HR Hero Audio Conferences normally range from an hour to 90 minutes, and we'll stay right on schedule. Convenient: Listen at your own convenience, and share the CD with others in your department. Expert: The HR Hero Audio Conference presenters are nationally known employment attorneys or HR experts. They quickly and concisely explain what you really need to know about the topic. EEOC Gears up To Protect the Intellectually Disabled: Are You Ready? is $197.
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Susan Fentin is a partner in the Massachusetts law firm of Skoler, Abbott & Presser, PC, practicing only labor and employment law and representing only management. She routinely counsels employers, assisting them in complying with their obligations under state and federal laws that protect employees with disabilities. She has defended employers in state and federal court and before administrative agencies after the employee has claimed an intellectual disability and alleged that the employer failed to meet its obligations under the ADA or similar state statutes.
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