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HR Hero Audio Conference on CD and Streaming Audio
Managing Your Diabetic Employee: HR's Legal and Medical Challenges
Presented by Dr. Pamela Allweiss and Charles H. Wilson
August 5, 2008

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Managing Your Diabetic Employee: HR's Legal and Medical Challenges is just $227
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Nearly 21 million Americans have diabetes and the disease has spurred a new wave of employment lawsuits and complaints, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The agency received 912 ADA charges related to diabetes in 2007, compared to 672 just ten years ago. And those numbers could continue to climb with an estimated 54 million people in the U.S. diagnosed with a prediabetic condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

  • What are the legal dos and don'ts for hiring, managing, and firing employees with diabetes?
  • How can employers address safety concerns without asking questions that could lead to a discrimination claim?
  • What are the types of diabetes and common symptoms that could hinder performance?

Participate in the critical HR Hero audio conference, Managing Your Diabetic Employee: HR's Legal and Medical Challenges, and get the answers to all YOUR legal and medical questions, including:

  • When is diabetes a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
  • What kinds of questions can I ask applicants and employees about medical conditions, including diabetes?
  • What are the discrimination threats?
  • What is my organization's responsibility/liability regarding providing safe needle disposal?
  • When is my company's obligation to provide a reasonable accommodation for diabetic employees triggered?
  • What accommodations are reasonable and helpful?
  • Should there be a reluctance to hire people with diabetes for certain jobs? What are the legitimate safety concerns?

You'll also learn:

  • Specific obligations to diabetic employees under the ADA
  • When an employee with diabetes is likely to be seen as disabled under the law
  • Besides the ADA, the other laws that may be triggered when an employee has diabetes
  • How to handle workplace safety and privacy issues
  • A look at the changing employment picture for diabetic employees, including the myths that need to be dispelled
  • How to accommodate requests for more frequent breaks, time off, or light duty
  • How to deal with fairness concerns without divulging an employee's private health information

Managing Your Diabetic Employee: HR's Legal and Medical Challenges is just $227.

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You risk nothing by purchasing because we will refund every penny, no questions asked, if you are in any way dissatisfied with this HR Hero audio seminar on CD and streaming audio.

Because Managing Your Diabetic Employee: HR's Legal and Medical Challenges is an audio seminar on CD you enjoy:

  • Fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time lost.
  • No travel-related expenses or complications.
  • The perfect way to train as many employees as you like.

About Your Guest Speakers, Dr. Pamela Allweiss and Charles H. Wilson

Dr. Pamela AllweissDr. Pamela Allweiss is an Endocrinologist who has had an Intergovernmental Practice Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control, Division of Diabetes Translation since 1999. She has worked on diabetes education programs in the workplace as part of the National Diabetes Education Program, a joint CDC and National Institutes of Health program.

Dr. Allweiss did her sabbatical in 2004 at the CDC, Division of Diabetes Translation. She is on the CDC Business Team, which has cooperative agreements with organizations like the National Business Group on Heath and the National Business Coalition on Health. She is a member of the steering committee of the Kentucky Diabetes Control Network, and is also working with the University of Kentucky Department of Family and Community Medicine on developing the collaborative chronic care model for diabetes care in an academic setting.

 

Charles WilsonCharles H. Wilson is a management-side labor and employment lawyer with the national law firm of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. in Houston. Charles represents employers in a wide variety of employment law actions, and has represented employers in many disability discrimination lawsuits, including suits involving diabetic employees. He also provides advice and guidance to employers nationwide on hiring and addressing the needs of diabetic employees.

He frequently speaks on employment law topics and has authored a number of employment law related articles for industry magazines such as the Houston Business Journal, T&D Training and Development, Workforce Week, and Council on Education in Management. He was named a "Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star" in the 2005 and 2007 editions of Texas Monthly.

 

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How does an Audio Conference on CD and streaming audio 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. Plus, you get access to the seminar material downloads.

Quick: Depending on the topic, each HR Hero Audio Conference recording normally ranges from an hour to 90 minutes.

Convenient: Listen at your own convenience, print the conference materials, and share the CD with others in your department. You can listen to the audio stream immediately or as often as you like for 30 days.

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.


Managing Your Diabetic Employee: HR's Legal and Medical Challenges is $227.

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