The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are two of the most complicated employment statutes. Unfortunately, when one is complying with one of these acts, they may be violating the other. To make it even more complicated, state workers' compensation laws can also interact with these statutes, and you may increase your workers' compensation exposure if you do not handle the FMLA/ADA accurately. And, of course, then employee benefit issues kick in — when can you stop group health insurance, when does long term disability kick in?
Susan Fahey Desmond is a partner with McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC which has offices in 33 states across the country. She has been representing management in all areas of labor and employment law for over 35 years. A noted author and speaker, Susan is listed in Best Lawyers in America and has been named by Chambers USA as one of America’s leading business lawyers