Robin Shea, attorney at Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, shares the intricacies of coordinating leave policies in the workplace. Shea outlines that while the FMLA is structured with specific eligibility requirements and designated reasons for leave, the ADA offers a more flexible framework, encouraging reasonable accommodations for disabilities without a set duration of employment.
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Coordinating compliance with leave and disability-rights statutes remains a challenge for employers. Legal experts share how to avoid mishandling these situations.