Dealing with FMLA Abuse
August 28,2025
December 31,2025
All Days
90 Minutes
Recorded Webinar
Human Resources
Navigating the complexities of FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) can be a daunting task for HR professionals and managers alike. When FMLA abuse is suspected, the challenge grows significantly. This practical and informative webinar offers step-by-step guidance on how to identify potential abuse while staying compliant with federal regulations. Participants will learn how to handle difficult conversations, request necessary medical documentation, and manage intermittent leave without overstepping legal boundaries.
Through real-world scenarios and expert insights, this session will address the most common and pressing questions about FMLA leave: Can you ask for additional documentation? When is a second opinion appropriate? What are your rights when you believe an employee is misusing FMLA? Learn how to protect your organization while supporting genuine medical needs, and ensure your leave policies are both fair and enforceable.
Why Should You Attend:-
- Techniques for curbing FMLA abuse
- What FMLA paperwork is required
- Special concerns related to intermittent FMLA leave
- What disciplinary actions you can and should use
- How to establish effective policies for employees on leave
- At what point should termination be considered
- Learn proper techniques for investigating FMLA leave abuse
This webinar equips you with the tools to confidently manage suspected FMLA abuse, improving compliance and workplace productivity while safeguarding your organization from legal risks.
Who Should Attend:-
- HR Professionals and Managers
- Leave Administrators
- Payroll and Benefits Specialists
- Compliance Officers
- Employee Relations Managers
- In-house Counsel / Legal Advisors
- Supervisors and Team Leads
- Business Owners and Executives.
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Lauren Sobaski is an associate in the firm’s Kansas City office. She focuses her practice on employment discrimination and related litigation, employment law training, drafting policies and procedures, and wage and hour law.
Before engaging in the practice of law, Lauren spent 15 years in human resource management. This experience gives her a unique insight into the employment law matters that are most important to her clients. Most recently, Lauren was a human resource consultant at Paychex, where she provided human resource management to 75 businesses operating in 20 states. Lauren’s significant career in human resources positions her well to work with her clients to identify and obtain practical business solutions to their toughest employment issues.
Lauren is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), which is issued by the Human Resource Certification Institute, and a Society of Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).
During law school, Lauren served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr. in the United States District Court, Western District of Missouri. She also interned at the United States Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor, where she worked on OSHA and wage and hour investigations.
