In many medical practices it is the office manager or administrator who wears the “hat” of the human resource manager.   And, there is legal and monetary risk in not handling personnel situations correctly.   Are you up to date on the various medical leave laws?  What about strategies for making documentation work for you (and not against you)?  Can you proactively handle personality conflicts that can turn into legal problems for you and the practice?

Listen and learn:

• Identify and explain tricky intersections between various medical leave laws
• Provide tips for attendance terminations to avoid disability and medical leave challenges
• Discuss how to stop personality conflicts from becoming legal issues
• Outline performance management pitfalls
• Establish guidelines for making documentation work for you (and not against you)
• Actual scenarios and how you can protect yourself and your practice.

Meet our Expert Speaker:

Shay Zeemer Hable, an Associate with Powell, Goldstein in Atlanta,  practices in the area of Labor and Employment Law. Her practice includes representing management in employment discrimination lawsuits in various state, federal and administrative jurisdictions, including race, sex, disability, family and medical leave, and other discrimination claims. Ms. Hable's litigation experience also includes contract and fraud disputes arising from employment and independent contractor relationships. Ms. Hable has practical experience defending clients in consolidated actions in multiple jurisdictions.

In addition to litigation matters, Ms. Hable's practice encompasses a wide array of counseling in employment and related issues, including review of employee handbooks and employment practices and policies. She has assisted clients involved in employment audits, layoffs, outsourcing and reorganizations. Ms. Hable has provided clients with guidance in employment disputes and investigations and drafted and reviewed enforceable employment contracts, restrictive covenants, and separation agreements.

Finally, Ms. Hable regularly conducts employment law training on topics such as harassment, overtime, reductions-in-force, document management, and disability & medical leave issues.