Webinar: The ADA Interactive Process Presented by: Rachel Shaw, Shaw HR Consulting Requests for workplace accommodations are growing, and individual needs are more complex than ever […]

2017 NPELRA Annual Training Conference in Long Beach Hilton Hotel in Long Beach, CA NPELRA's 2017 Annual Training Conference is coming to Long Beach California! Join Rachel […]

2017 NPELRA Annual Training Conference in Long Beach Hilton Hotel in Long Beach, CA NPELRA's 2017 Annual Training Conference is coming to Long Beach California! Join Rachel […]

DMEC 2017 FMLA/ADA Employer Compliance Conference in Minneapolis Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis, MN Join Rachel at the conference for her talk on: Strategies to Combat the Friday, […]

Shaw HR Consulting & NCCIPMA Training in Oakland, CA Port of Oakland, Oakland, CA Join Rachel at the conference for her talk on: ADA Reasonable Accommodations in […]

DMEC 2017 Annual Conference in Anaheim July 31st - August 3rd Hilton Hotel in Anaheim, CA Join Rachel on August 3rd at the DMEC 2017 Annual Conference […]

Learn the fundamentals of complying with the ADA/FEHA, how to make reasonable accommodation decisions, including complex compliance concepts such as Fitness for Duty examinations, when disability […]

Learn the fundamentals of complying with the ADA/FEHA, how to make reasonable accommodation decisions, including complex compliance concepts such as Fitness for Duty examinations, when disability […]

California Legal & Legislative Conference 2017 Thursday, December 7th, 2017 Registration 8:00 - 8:20am Program 8:20am - 4:30pm 11:15am – 12:30pm: ADA/FEHA Interactive Process: Where Disability […]

Thursday, December 14, 2017 TLI: ADA/FEHA Compliance: Managing the Psychological Disability in the Workplace Time: 9:00am – 11:00am Location: CSJPA Conference Center Description: This fast-paced, solutions-oriented presentation […]

ADA Employee Accommodations: Unraveling the Chaos, Creating Compliant Solutions Feb. 3, 2018  || 1:30 - 4:45 p.m. at the 2018 CSPCA Annual Conference San Diego County […]

Exorcising the Phantom of the Workplace - How to Build a Successful Disability Management Culture to Reduce Leave Feb 5, 2018  || 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the OHPERLA […]

Don't Get Derailed with Disability Discrimination Feb. 27, 2018  || 10:30 a.m. - noon at 2018 Liebert Cassidy Whitmore 20th Annual Conference Click here to register! […]

----------------------------------------- Rachel will be presenting on both March 15th and 16th at the 2018 Annual Chapter Conference presented by NCCIPMA-HR Northern California. Click Here to register! ----------------------------------------- […]

Rachel will present on both Apr. 15th and April 17th at the National Public Employer Labor Relations Association's (NPELRA) 47th Annual Training Conference Click here to register! […]

ADA Reasonable Accommodations and the Disability Interactive Process Time and date TBD About the Conference: A proud tradition since 1997, the Fitting the Pieces Together Conference […]

ADA Basics: Competence Builds Confidence Apr. 30, 2018  || 10 - 11 a.m.   Click Here to Register!

This fast-paced, solutions-oriented presentation will provide you with the knowledge that you need to confidently tackle some of the most difficult workplace accommodation matters – the […]

Presentation time/date tbd The 2018 DMEC Annual Conference will be held Aug. 6-9, 2018 at the Hilton Austin in Austin, TX. Rachel will be presenting on August 7. […]

Rachel will be presenting from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on August 8. To register: https://www.npelra.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3539

3 Things All Employers Can Do to Improve the Visible Impacts of Mental Health in the Workplace Employers are seeing a rise in mental illness in […]

Diversified Risk Management Services Presentation time/date TBD

Day 1 - September 18 Shaw HR Consulting is pleased to bring you the Essential FEHA/ADA compliance training. This session is critical for all Human Resource […]

Start making plans now to attend the 2018 IPMA-HR International Training Conference & Expo — the premier annual event for public sector HR professionals. Get inspired and energized by […]

Shaw HR Consulting is pleased to bring you the Essential FEHA/ADA compliance training. This session is critical for all Human Resource and Risk Management personnel. This […]

NPELRA and Shaw HRC partner in the first of two October Webinars.

STUCK: What Do Employers Do When the Disability Interactive Process Isn’t So Interactive? This solutions-focused presentation will address the realities of what employers can do when […]

"The Absent Workforce:  Practical Solutions to Combat Misuse, Abuse, and Excessive Use of Leave" Employers struggle with how to manage excessive use and abuse of leave. […]

Presentation Date: October 12, 2018 Presentation Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. REGISTRATION AVAILABLE TO ACCEPTED ATTENDEES ONLY. For more information visit: https://nccipmahr.wildapricot.org/event-3040071

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

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NPELRA and Shaw HRC partner in the second of two October Webinars.

How to collaborate FEHA/ADA and the WC Ed Code successfully. Intended Audience: District Administration, Risk Managers and staff, HR Managers and staff, Business Managers and staff

Day 1 – February 4th Shaw HR Consulting is pleased to bring you the Essential ADA compliance training. This session is critical for all Human Resource […]

Rachel Shaw will be presenting Mental Health in the Workplace: Solutions to Support a Stressed Out Workforce on Monday, March 11, 2019 from 1:00pm–3:50pm.

Rachel will be presenting all of the sessions of the Advanced ADA Disability Track

For more information visit https://www.npelra.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

A MUST-ATTEND EVENT FOR COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONALS Implementing and managing Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities (ADA) programs can be frustratingly complex. Adding […]

THE PREMIER CONFERENCE FOR ABSENCE AND DISABILITY PROFESSIONALS Successfully managing integrated, compliant absence and disability programs not only requires a nuanced understanding of local, state, and […]

STUCK: What Do Employers Do When the Disability Interactive Process Isn’t So Interactive 11:30 am-12:30 pm PT/ 2:30-3:30 pm ET This solutions-focused presentation will address the […]

Session Time: 10:05 - 11:05 a.m. Session Title: Don’t Get Stuck at the Intersection of Workers’ Compensation and the ADA Disability Interactive:  Strategies to Reduce Claim […]

DISABILITY COMPLIANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES “WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEAVE ISSUES” PROBLEMS & RESOLUTIONS

Day 1 – September 17th Shaw HR Consulting is pleased to bring you the Essential ADA compliance training. This session is critical for all Human Resource […]

Session Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Session Title: Understanding the Essentials of ADA Disability Compliance Session Description: Rachel is not a lawyer, she is an HR practitioner and as […]

Session Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Session Title: Mental Health and a Stressed-Out Workplace:Managing Invisible Disabilities with Visible Impacts Session Description: The National Alliance of […]

Session Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Session Title: ROI Opportunities in Managing the Disabled Workforce   Session Overview:  Demonstrating  the Fiscal Impact of HR HR touches every […]

October 23 - 2:15-3:30 - Psychological Disabilities:  Accommodations related to stress are on the rise October 23 - 3:45-5:00 - Disability vs. Discipline

Pre-Conference – Sunday, October 27, 2019 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ADA/ADAAA Compliance - Everything You Need To Do This is Hard Stuff Right!   Monday, […]

Best Practices for Providing Accommodations During the Hiring Process Applicants have rights to reasonable accommodations.  Similar, but not the same as reasonable accommodation discussions with employees, […]

Proven Strategies to Address Excessive Use, Abuse and Misuse of Leave: Leave use is one of the most frustrating issues for employers to manage. From FMLA […]

FMLA or the Friday, Monday Leave Act: Managing Leave Misuse and Abuse Leave use is one of the most frustrating issues for employers to manage. From […]

Presentation Topic: “The Stressed Out Worker - Psychological Disability Issues and Compliance”

Session Cancelled due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus)

Don’t Get Stuck in the ADA/FEHA/WC Triangle: Injured workers who meet the ADA's definition of an "individual with a disability" enter the disability interactive process, regardless […]

Pre-Conference Workshop - April 26, 2020 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: ADA/ADAAA Compliance – Everything You Need to Do This Hard Stuff Right! Rachel Shaw is […]

Managing ADA/FEHA Reasonable Accommodations in a Time of COVID-19: Work from Home Request For more information visit https://www.shrmnorcal.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=b8ee0b45-71ac-47b4-903d-a99997d58cd4&CommunityKey=847ebd24-23ff-4472-9204-0b8c2d47c014&Home=%2fevents%2fcalendar

What do you do when an employee provides a doctor's note stating they medically need to work from home because of COVID-19? How do employers manage […]

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Rachel will be presenting as part of PELRAC’s 2020 Annual Training Conference. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 10:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. ABOUT THE TRAINING COVID-19 ADA […]

COVID-19 ADA Disability Compliance: Managing Work from Home Accommodation Requests What do you do when an employee provides a doctor's a note stating they medically need […]

CALPELRA's 2020 Annual Training Conference, the 45th annual CALPELRA conference, will be held over five days, November 16 - 20, 2020. Due to restrictions on large public […]

The Struggle Is Real: Managing Leave Misuse & Abuse Disabilities impacting availability for work are your #1 disability cost driver. Let’s change that. Leave use is […]

Disability compliance practitioners have been in emergency-response mode for over a year.  Much of the day to day work that used to be priority was relegated […]

Accommodations related to stress-related psychological disabilities are on the rise.  Situations can be challenging especially when linked to depression, stress, learning disabilities, working with others and personality […]

Managing COVID-Related Accommodation Requests in a “Post-Vaccine America”   Reasonable accommodation requests related to COVID-19 remain prevalent.  Requests range from “I need to work from home […]

SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 6, 2021: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Pre-Conference Workshop with Rachel Shaw  "ADA/ADAAA Compliance - Everything You Need to Do This Hard Stuff […]

Accommodation requests and needs in relation to mental/psychological disabilities are on the rise post COVID. When it comes to reasonable accommodations and mental disabilities most employers […]

How could you manage leave during a pandemic? With so many legitimate reasons for leave, and a push from public health officials to support leave for […]

Session Title:  Working From Home, and a Possible Hybrid Future Session Description:  As we transition out of the pandemic, many employers are eager to return their […]

Webinar: A Look Toward Leave Management Post-Pandemic Many employers have reported the lowest leave levels in decades during the pandemic. Some hypothesize this was because there […]

For over a year, most employers have been managing COVID-related requests as short-term or temporary. With vaccines widely available, it’s a game-changer. The availability of vaccines […]

Combatting Excessive Leave: Managing FMLA Leave Misuse and Abuse

Today, employers are struggling with more and more requests for workplace accommodations. How do they keep up with the growing workload associated with disability compliance matters? The […]

The ADA Disability Interactive Process is about gathering good data in order to conduct an individualized assessment if reasonable accommodations can be implemented for an employee.  […]

Title: How to Ensure Your Team Survives & Thrives When Coming out of a Slower Than Molasses Pandemic ADA Disability Compliance work was never easy.  How, […]

Title: Psychological Disabilities – ADA & the Stressed-Out Worker When it comes to reasonable accommodations and mental disabilities most employers will agree few situations are more […]

Time to Look Inward: Supporting out HR Teams to Better Support Your Organization Your Human Resources Team has literally been in “emergency mode” for more than […]

What do you do when performance issues are being addressed and an employee says, “My disability made me do it?”  Things get tricky when performance may […]

How does the California Education Code affect how you manage the ADA/FEHA Disability Interactive Process? From work restrictions through leave needs, understand what you need to […]

“Injured Employees: Where Workers’ Compensation and the ADA/FEHA Disability Interactive Process Collide” Injured workers who meet the ADA and FEHA’s definition of an “individual with a […]

Leave Management is hard work. And, when addressing excessive use, abuse and misuse of leave that job gets even harder.  From perceived FMLA manipulation to employees […]

Topic: Fitness for Duties are Not a Weapon! The Tool You Need to Make Sound Decisions in the ADA/FEHA Interactive Process As an employer, good data […]

The Secret To Managing a Successful ADA/FEHA Interactive Process: Having Hard Conversations. Very little about conducting the ADA/FEHA disability interactive process is easy.  Collecting the right […]

Session Topic: The Reason Your Interactive Processes are Painful and How to Fix This! It’s not uncommon for discussions between employees and employers to get emotionally […]

ADA Disability Compliance:  The Essential Reasonable Accommodations Workshop Today, employers are struggling with more and more requests for workplace accommodations. How do they keep up with the […]