Make Job Descriptions ADA-Ready: HR’s How-To for Defining Essential Functions

Make Job Descriptions ADA-Ready Webinar Recording

If done right, job descriptions keep managers, supervisors, and employees on track. They can also boost employee morale and create a more motivated workforce.

But poorly written job descriptions can wreak workplace havoc, instill confusion, and leave employers exposed to devastating lawsuits. And recent updates to the ADA Amendments Act have added even more challenges for writing legally compliant descriptions.

To keep your organization free from costly legal entanglements, learn the best ways to get a description to accurately and properly outline the essential functions and requirements of the job.

Participate in this interactive webinar, and you'll learn:

• Five mistakes HR professionals must avoid when drafting and updating job descriptions
• Tips to ensure that your job description program is well managed
• Critical elements that should be included in every job description
• How to spot job description errors and the most common blunders to watch out for
• Formatting, organization, and grammar tips for keeping your job descriptions in tip-top shape
• How to correctly use your job descriptions for legal compliance, collective bargaining, and more
• And much more

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn the dos and don'ts of writing effective job descriptions that help you comply with ADA accommodation obligations and avoid administrative headaches. Register now for this interactive event risk-free.

This webinar was recorded on Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Make Job Descriptions ADA-Ready: HR’s How-To for Defining Essential Functions

About Your Speakers:

Attorney Michelle Lee Flores is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Fisher & Phillips LLP. She focuses her practice on all aspects of employment litigation, including jury and bench trials, arbitration, mediation and pre-litigation negotiations, wage and hour violations, and wrongful termination. Ms. Flores also advises clients on employment compliance, internal investigations, discipline, terminations, reductions in force, and wage and hour matters.

Attorney Tamara I. Devitt is the managing partner in the Los Angeles office of Fisher & Phillips LLP. Her practice focuses on representing employers against claims of discrimination, unlawful harassment, wrongful termination, unfair business practices, and wage and hour-related issues. Ms. Devitt represents employers before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.