Program Details
Accommodations in the Workplace: More Than Just Disabilities
Key Objectives
Understand the various laws that require employers to accommodate employees; understand the process that employers must go through to meet their obligations; and consider various types of accommodations that might be effective in certain situations.
In this session, Daveante Jones of Wright Lindsey Jennings Labor & Employment law team will discuss the duty to accommodate your employees under a variety of laws for a variety of reasons, including the accommodation of disabilities, sincerely-held religious beliefs, pregnancy/childbirth-related conditions and other potentially protected categories.
Daveante Jones, N/A
Attorney/Partner at Wright Lindsey Jennings
Daveante Jones is a Labor & Employment partner/attorney at Wright Lindsey Jennings in Little Rock. He helps employers build healthy and compliant workplaces by learning the unique features of their businesses and providing practical and tailored advice regarding: Employment agreements & personnel policies; Employee & management training; Day-to-day issues like accommodation & leave requests, disciplinary action & termination decisions; Internal, and state & federal agency investigations; Internal wage audits to ensure compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act & other civil rights laws; and State & federal court lawsuits—including class & collective actions—involving claims under civil rights and wage & hour laws, and claims related to employment agreements, covenants not to compete & trade secrets. Daveante helps keep employers educated by regularly writing articles and speaking at events on relevant and timely topics covering employment issues ranging from the intersection of the ADA and FMLA, to wage and hour issues, to trade secrets, to National Labor Relations Act issues, to remote work.
Date: Mon, October 21, 2024 | 9:30-10:30 am| Add to Calendar
Location: Room 203-204
Category: Diversity & Inclusion
HRCI Credits:
1.00 General HRCI Recertification credits available.
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SHRM Credits:
1.00 SHRM Recertification credits available.
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Please Note: Speakers and topics are subject to change without notice.