Recorded Seminar
NOTE: An updated webinar is coming that includes the last-minute changes to the Earned Sick Time Act that were approved Feb. 20. However, the majority of content of this webinar is still relevant to help you familiarize yourself with the details of this act.
Earned Sick Time Act: What You Should Know
Speakers: Jodi Schafer
Fee: $50/MDA DDS and Staff; $75/Nonmember DDS
CE Credits: 1
Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act will replace the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act and start to impact all Michigan employers in February of 2025. Are you ready? To help companies understand what to expect, Jodi Schafer is leading a webinar about the ESTA and how you can prepare for changes to paid leave laws.
Learning objectives:
- Actionable Steps for the ESTA: Get a comprehensive breakdown of the Earned Sick Time Act requirements and identify practical next steps required by your organization to stay compliant.
- HR and Employee Sick Leave Plan Changes: Gain insights into how HR departments need to update or revise various policies and administrative processes to maintain compliance.
- Risks of Non-compliance: ESTA contains a private right of action and a rebuttable presumption, placing employers in the hot seat if the rules aren’t followed.
For more information about ESTA, visit the state of Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act FAQs available online.
This course counts toward the Certified Dental Business Professional program. Earn 1 credit in the Insurance Human Resources category. Click here for more information on the MDA Certified Dental Business Professional program. Look for this logo for other CDBP-qualifying courses.
Co-Sponsored by MDA Insurance and MDA Services.
About the speaker … Jodi Schafer is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources and the owner of HRM Services, LLC. She holds Bachelor’s degrees in psychology and education from Kalamazoo College and over 20 years of experience in human resource management and more than 15 years in a consulting role. Schafer sits on several statewide committees focused on human resource policy and leadership development, and she is a regular contributor to various industry publications including the MDA Journal. Schafer is co-author of the MDA’s Staff Matters HR system, and she conducts speaking engagements on all aspects of human resources including employee relations, leadership skills, performance development, onboarding, recruitment, and retention.
