On September 4, 2024, Sun Life’s Marjory Robertson, AVP & Senior Counsel, and Kim Reilly, Associate Director, Accommodation Services hosted a webinar discussion on how to best adapt accommodation processes to help employers comply with the requirements of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the final related regulations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Absence, ADA, & Compliance
September 06, 2024
Adapting Accommodation Processes to Comply with the PWFA
August 19, 2024
FMLA Leave Administration Tuneup: Employer Choices Worth Reviewing
This blog, by Abigail O’Connell, J.D., Senior Counsel, Sun Life US & Sarah Simmons, J.D., Absence & Employment Counsel, discusses several key FMLA administration choices that employers should review periodically, including the leave year method, intermittent bonding leave, the married couple rule, and the key employee rule.
April 23, 2024
Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) Update Webinar
During this informative webinar on April 22, 2024, Sun Life’s Marjory Robertson, AVP & Senior Counsel, and Brittany Lambert, Accommodation Consultant Lead, Group Claims, shared common sense and practical lessons to be learned from the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)'s final regulations from the EEOC and provided guidance to help ensure compliance.
February 28, 2024
2024 Updates and 2023 Year in Review on Leave and Accommodations Webinar
Watch Marjory Robertson, AVP & Senior Counsel, Sun Life and Abigail O’Connell, Senior Counsel, Sun Life, for a recap of 2023 legal and compliance developments related to leave and accommodation law.
May 26, 2023
Yes, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is a big deal!
Sun Life AVP & General Consul Marjory Robertson, JD talks in-depth about what the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act (PWFA) means for your employees, as well as steps Sun Life is taking for informing and supporting employers for this landmark federal legislation.
February 07, 2023
2022 Year in Review Compliance Update Webinar
Sun Life U.S. AVP and Senior Counsel, Marjory Robertson, and Senior Counsel, Abigail O’Connell provided a recap of legal and compliance developments in 2022 related to leave and accommodation management, including a review of statutory changes and caselaw learnings as well as an overview of absence management compliance issues trending in 2023.
September 30, 2022
Employment law: Requests to telework as an ADA accommodation post-COVID
The workplace is still evolving in a world in which COVID still exists.
June 14, 2022
2022 Mid-year Compliance Update
Sun Life U.S. AVP and Senior Counsel, Marjory Robertson, and Senior Counsel Abigail O’Connell reviewed and discussed mid-year updates on various compliance issues associated with federal, state, and local leave and accommodation laws.
May 13, 2022
How Do You Manage Mental Health Conversations To Ensure Compliance?
In this article, Marjory Robertson, AVP & Senior Counsel and Abigail O’Connell, Senior Counsel, discuss how employers can best provide reasonable accommodations to employees within their legal bounds. Read about how employers can utilize flexible scheduling, a healthy workplace culture, and more on the Sun Life blog!
April 25, 2022
Help Clients choose the absence solution that best fits their needs
A few tips on how to introduce and understand the Sun Life US Absence Management System suite of products.
Visit the blog to read more and learn how Sun Life strives for the best fit for our clients and their outsourcing needs.
March 17, 2022
FMLA Leave Administration Tuneup: Employer Choices Worth Reviewing
The world of leave and absence can be tricky to navigate, but in this article Abigail O’Connell, J.D., Senior Counsel, Sun Life U.S. helps simplify it.
January 20, 2022
An introduction to help meet your COVID-19 vaccine and testing needs
Join Sun Life U.S. AVP, Product Management, Sheila Sokolski, and ThrivePass Sales Executive, Dave George, and Manager of Lifestyle & Tuition Services, Jessica Ozanich to hear how the ThrivePass Vaccine Verification Solution could benefit you and your employees.
January 14, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
On 1/13/22, the United States Supreme Court (“the Court” or “SCOTUS”) released two highly-anticipated decisions on emergency applications for stays related to federal executive agency action concerning COVID-19 vaccines.
December 15, 2021
Compliance Issues Related to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates by Employers
Sun Life has prepared this whitepaper to address a variety of compliance issues related to vaccine mandates.
December 13, 2021
Updates and answers to your questions on COVID-19 vaccines and more
Sun Life U.S President, Dan Fishbein M.D. hosts a panel discussion with PinnacleCare’s Chief Executive Officer, Miles Varn M.D. and Dr. Cassandra Pierre, Medical Director of Public Health Programs and Associate Epidemiologist to discuss the current state of COVID-19.