The Evolving Landscape of Leave: No Signs of Slowing Down

A Brown & Brown  Event

  • The evolving landscape of leaves of absence across the United States
  • State-mandated paid leaves and their impact on evolving employer practices related to leave and time away from work
  • Considerations around unpaid leave laws, accommodations in the workplace, trends in bereavement, domestic violence, and caregiver leaves, and if (and how) these leaves may be outsourced to a third-party vendor
  • Learn about Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law effective January 1, 2024

When

Thursday, February 22, 2024

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Where

Interlachen Country Club

6200 Interlachen Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55436

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Arrival and Breakfast

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Presentation

Ali Schaafsma
Director Absence Consulting

As the Director of Absence Consulting, Ali works with Brown & Brown Strategic Non-Medical Solution's (SNS) clients and account teams to navigate all aspects of absence programs, including disability, leave/family medical leave, day one, and ADA services. Ali’s expertise includes paid family and medical leave, claims service delivery, time-off, disability and leave plan assessment, design, comparator benchmarking, and vendor management. Ali has 15 years of experience in absence and disability management. Prior to SNS, Ali was in the vendor space where she served in a variety of roles spanning across leave of absence. Ali holds a Bachelor of Geology degree from Portland State University, a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Moorhead State, and a Certified Professional Disability Management (CPDM) designation from the Disability Management Employer Coalition.