Federal Audio Conferences

How does an
Audio Conference work?

Audio Conference registrants will receive an e-mail a few days before the event with complete instructions on how to participate. You'll be given a unique Event I.D. and PIN that entitles you to a single phone-line connection to access the audio portion of the event. The instructions also will include steps to retrieve the speaker's hand-outs.

Train your entire team
for one low rate!

LRP's Audio Conferences are the perfect way to train both new and seasoned staff. All you need is a conference room with a speakerphone and invite as many others as you'd like.

March 23, 2010 • 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET:
Federal Employees With Psychiatric Disabilities:
Providing Reasonable Accommodation While Avoiding Agency Liability
Robert Atkins, Attorney, Law Office of Robert Atkins
Heidi Rosenfelder, Attorney, Law Office of Heidi Rosenfelder

The federal government is expected to be a model employer for individuals with all types of disabilities. But with all the misperceptions about psychiatric disabilities, you need to know solid management practices when making decisions involving employees with these disabilities.

Learn from two seasoned attorneys, who use vignettes of actual cases to highlight what agencies did right and wrong during the accommodation process. You’ll gain a clear understanding of what the law requires when interacting with and accommodating employees with psychiatric disabilities — so your agency avoids missteps that lead to costly litigation. Plus, you’ll learn everyday practices that foster a positive working environment for the employees — another way to head off legal action.

In just 90 minutes, you’ll get successful accommodation strategies for even the most complicated situations. Along with practical “do’s and don’ts,” you’ll discover:

              •   How the ADA Amendments Act has changed the approach to
                  determining whether an employee should be accommodated

              •   Methods to determine whether an employee is a qualified
                  individual with a mental disability

              •   What information can and cannot be shared with HR, agency
                  medical staff and supervisors

• Tips for communicating with supervisors and co-workers
without breaching medical confidentiality

• Plus more!

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$275 per site when you register by March 16, $295 thereafter. Unlimited participants at your location!

Who Should Attend?

            •    EEO Professionals

            •    Human Resources Professionals

            •    Managers & Supervisors

            •    Attorneys

Meet the Speaker(s)

Heidi Rosenfelder is a member of the California State Bar. She is a solo practitioner and has represented federal employees nationwide before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Merit Systems Protection Board for more than 13 years. Ms. Rosenfelder is a trained mediator and an active member of the National Employment Lawyers Association, the Alameda County Bar Association, and the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California.

Robert Atkins earned his law degree and Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. He has been in legal practice since 1980 and has represented federal employees in hundreds of cases in California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, Hawaii, and other states. He has served as a consultant on federal employment to several advocacy organizations, and has close to 40 years of experience as a faculty member at the undergraduate, doctoral and law school levels.

Questions?

Please call toll-free 1-800-775-7654.

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