Thanks to those who attended my webinar last week with EEOC Regional Attorney John Hendrickson on "Examining the Use of 'Leave' as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA." If you missed the program, you can access the webinar and materials here. As the survey feedback indicated, it was a great opportunity to discuss issues specifically relating to leaves of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

From an employer perspective, there are several key takeaways from the webinar as to an employer's obligation to provide leave as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA, particularly where FMLA is implicated...