The downloadable CLMS Resource Guide contains toolkits, sample policies, up-to-date guidance, resources, and forms to help you effectively meet today’s legal and regulatory challenges.

In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, managing leaves and disability benefits is more complex than ever. With changing laws and growing employee expectations, organizations must adopt a robust and compliant leave management system. But how do you choose the right technology solution?

Join us for an insightful webinar where we’ll walk you through the key considerations for selecting a software as a solution (SaaS) provider for leave and disability management. We’ll guide you through the process of identifying your organization’s unique challenges to build a compelling business case for absence management software, ensuring that the chosen solution aligns with long-term strategic goals. We will explore how to evaluate technology solutions by assessing key system features to maintain compliance with federal, state, municipal, and paid family and medical leave (PFML) laws. We’ll also discuss how automation can enhance team productivity and why involving relevant stakeholders is essential in the selection process. Finally, we’ll cover how to measure success by defining key metrics and evaluating the system’s impact on employee experience, compliance, and administrative efficiency. By leveraging data and analytics, organizations can make informed decisions and demonstrate return on investment.

By the end of this session, you’ll have a clear framework for selecting a leave management system that meets your organization’s needs and drives long-term success.

CEUs

This webinar qualifies for the following CEUs: 1 ADMS, 1 CDMS, 1 CLMS, 1 PHR, and 1 SHRM. 

If you are not a DMEC member and need to record a CLMS CEU for attending this event, please contact Jai Hooker at jhooker@dmec.org for assistance. 

Our closing “Ask the Experts” session allows attendees to submit their most challenging, uncensored questions to our panel of distinguished Family and Medical Leave Act/Americans with Disabilities Act legal experts who will provide unfiltered answers. Come prepared with your toughest questions and the most perplexing challenges faced by your company. 

Even the most experienced human resources professionals can struggle with certain unique and quirky aspects of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This presentation is designed to explore those lesser known, tricky FMLA provisions, including in loco parentis, care of an adult child, shared entitlement between spouses, the key employee rule, and minimum increments for intermittent leave.  

Workforce absence administrators know that managing leave laws is not getting easier. Four states begin paid family and medical leave in 2026. Multiple jurisdictions recently added and expanded paid sick leave and paid time off mandates. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act turns two years old in June 2025. And administration of the Family and Medical Leave Act and similar state laws is complicated.  

In this interactive, game-show themed session, compliance experts will test your knowledge of many workplace leave laws and their latest developments. Best guesses can be registered through the polling function. The harder the question, the bigger the points. Whatever your goal — exciting refresher, building your knowledge toolkit, or perhaps just bragging rights — you will not want to miss this session covering a wide range of important and inherently complex leave laws.

According to The Hartford’s 2024 Future of Benefits Study, 89% of employers who responded said they would welcome a service that tracks all the leaves in one place, but first-time outsourcing can feel intimidating. In this session, The Hartford and Bridgestone Americas will discuss the keys to success when outsourcing leave and disability plans. This presentation will include an overview of how to review and design policies for efficient administration, engage vendors in a rigorous selection process, understand vendor technology and communicate leave plans and vendor relationships.  Participants will leave with an understanding of how to improve benefits while finding ease and efficiency through partnering with a leave vendor.

Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave (MN PFML) is coming Jan. 1, 2026! In this session, Minnesota employers will learn about eligibility rules, leaves covered, benefits payable, job protection, integration with FMLA and other benefit programs, and more. Most importantly, new employer responsibilities will be discussed to enable employers to consider if the state plan or a private plan is right for their organizations and employees. 

Designing leave and time-off policies can be tricky. If not drafted correctly, these policies can have unforeseen consequences. This session will help employers navigate that minefield of legal issues when considering trending leave policies, including parental leave, unlimited paid time off, leave donations, non-Family and Medical Leave Act leave, and bereavement leave policies. 

Successful employment outcomes achieved through the interactive accommodations process hinge on effective communication among all parties involved. This training, presented by experts from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), emphasizes the significance of constructive dialogue and collaborative exploration to find reasonable job accommodation solutions that meet the diverse needs of individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Participants will recognize that each accommodation situation is unique, receive key strategies for facilitating accommodation discussions, and learn about JAN services and resources designed to support the accommodations process.

In today’s complex regulatory environment, employers and brokers face significant challenges in determining employee eligibility for various types of leaves, their regulatory obligations, and the tangled interceptions between laws that offer leave protections, such as the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), state FMLA laws, and paid family and medical leave. This session will explore the intersections and nuances that can complicate compliance through a series of short, real-world scenarios. Presenters will illustrate common pitfalls and offer practical solutions for managing the intricacies of employee leave effectively to help ensure compliance while supporting a workforce’s diverse needs.