Overcoming hurdles

Human resource professionals in Michigan face significant hurdles in balancing the rights of employees under federal and state employment laws. Perhaps none cause more difficulties than the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Michigan's Workers' Disability Compensation Act. Employees frequently have conflicting rights under these statutes so that you cannot assume that since you have complied with one set of laws, you have complied with the others. While these three laws appear to address different employment-related concerns, difficulties arise when employers attempt to juggle them.