Remote Work and the ADA

Is your HR team struggling with the surge in remote work accommodation requests?

Remote work emerged as the #1 requested accommodation under the ADA in 2024, according to our State of Leave and Accommodations report. As these requests continue to flood HR departments throughout 2025, understanding your legal obligations while making informed decisions for your organization has never been more critical.

Join industry experts Seth Turner and Elle Emerson for a free on-demand webinar as they guide you through the complex intersection of remote work and ADA compliance.

What You’ll Learn:

• Clear guidelines for determining when remote work qualifies as a reasonable accommodation
• Effective strategies for managing the increasing volume of accommodation requests
• How to properly conduct and document the interactive process
• Essential considerations before denying remote work requests
• The relationship between remote work accommodations and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

This Webinar is Perfect for HR Teams Who Are:

• Overwhelmed by increasing accommodation requests
• Lacking proper automation for fair accommodation administration
• Uncertain about determining appropriate reasonable accommodations
• Looking to implement streamlined processes for remote work requests

Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your approach to remote work accommodations and ensure ADA compliance across your organization.

Speaker info

Seth Turner:

Seth has over 20 years of experience helping clients solve their HR and absence management issues. As Founder and Senior Advisor, Seth is responsible for working with clients on strategic initiatives and evaluating partnerships and product opportunities. Before founding AbsenceSoft, Seth held leadership roles at Hewitt Associates, Mercer, and Reed Group, focusing on outsourcing and technology solutions for Leave of Absence and Employee Benefits. Seth has an MIS degree from Indiana University and an MBA from Northwestern University. 

Elle Emerson: 

Elle Emerson is a seasoned HR professional with extensive experience in leave management, benefits administration, workers’ compensation, and human resources with more than 10 years of fully dedicated leave and accommodation management and more than 20 years in Human Resources. Elle is currently employed by WaFd Bank.  WaFd Bank has branches in a 9-state footprint.  WaFd Bank has 2,220 employees who work in 13-US States. Elle specializes in making complex leave and accommodations easy.  With a knack for continuous improvement Ellestrives to make leave and accommodation management simple using AbsenceSoft.

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