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Medical & Mental Health Accommodations

Summary

The post-pandemic workplace has changed the accommodation conversation in ways most HR handbooks have not caught up to. This session equips HR leaders to respond to the three most common post-2020 accommodation requests return-to-office anxiety, Long-COVID, and chronic-condition FMLA overruns with both legal defensibility and human care. Delivered as a practitioner–attorney dialogue, the session interleaves HR frameworks with three realistic hypotheticals analyzed by employment counsel. Participants leave with a five-point playbook covering handbook language, manager training, interactive-process documentation, performance-vs-accommodation track separation, and contemporaneous-record practices.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify three post-pandemic shifts that have changed how HR must approach medical and mental health accommodation requests
• Apply a pre-response checklist to any accommodation request before committing to a formal answer
• Distinguish reasonable additional leave from legally unprotected indefinite leave under the ADA and FMLA
• Recognize when client-site or third-party requirements alter, or do not alter, the employer's duty to accommodate
• Build a single interactive-process documentation practice that withstands legal scrutiny
  
  

Presenters

Andrew P. “Andy” Sherrod
Partner, Hirschler

Matthew K. Sarfan
Associate
Hirschler

Tiffany Fortune, SHRM-SCP
Director at Fahrenheit Advisors
2026 Past President, Richmond SHRM

About Tiffany

Registration

Participation in this series is compimentary to RSHRM members and non-members. Members – please sign in to register. If you are not a member, you may join as a member or create a complimentary friend profile before registering for the webinar.

Credits

Richmond SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This program will be eligible for 1 PDC towards SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification and for 1 HRCI (General) credit towards PHR, SPHY and GPHR recertification.

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Sensitive & Legally Complex Accommodations

Summary

This session moves beyond the standard accommodation conversation into the four categories that generate the highest-risk decisions for HR: pregnancy under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, religious accommodation post-Groff v. DeJoy, the undisclosed or accommodation-adjacent request, and Virginia's medical cannabis protections under Va. Code §40.1-27.4. Delivered as a practitioner–attorney dialogue with four legal hypotheticals, the session closes with a repeatable five-question decision framework that participants can apply to any future accommodation request. This session is designed as a standalone program but complements Webinar 1 for attendees seeking a complete series perspective.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Distinguish the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act's "known limitation" standard from the ADA's disability threshold
• Apply the post-Groff v. DeJoy (2023) undue-hardship standard to religious accommodation decisions
• Interpret the scope and carve-outs of Va. Code §40.1-27.4 for employers with Virginia operations, including the federal-contractor exemption
• Recognize when an accommodation-adjacent conversation — without a formal request — triggers employer documentation obligations
• Apply a five-question decision framework to any accommodation request into a defensible, documented decision
  
  

Presenters

Andrew P. “Andy” Sherrod
Partner, Hirschler

Matthew K. Sarfan
Associate
Hirschler

Tiffany Fortune, SHRM-SCP
Director at Fahrenheit Advisors
2026 Past President, Richmond SHRM

About Tiffany

Registration

Participation in this series is compimentary to RSHRM members and non-members. Members – please sign in to register. If you are not a member, you may join as a member or create a complimentary friend profile before registering for the webinar.

Credits

Richmond SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This program will be eligible for 1 PDC towards SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification and for 1 HRCI (General) credit towards PHR, SPHY and GPHR recertification.

Are you an HR Department of One? If so, this roundtable is for you. We’re bringing your peers together to solve day to day challenges you are facing at work. Bring your thoughts and questions to brainstorm with the group. This is your chance to share best practices and solutions, while learning from and supporting each other! Virtual format. Informal setting.

Event is free to members, but registration is required.

What is the Richmond SHRM Mentoring Program?

The Richmond SHRM Mentoring Program was developed to serve as the trusted facilitator of professional connections and mentoring relationships that are of crucial important to an HR professional's career. Through advice, guidance, coaching, mentoring, skill enhancement, and personal leadership development, the mentee will learn in a safe and supportive environment. We strive to help mentees develop professionally and create connections with experienced HR practitioners, and in turn have the mentees give back to the Richmond HR community. Our mentors are dedicated HR professionals who are working to help those around them understand the importance of the profession and how to excel in their career by offering advice and development opportunities.

We are looking for mentors and mentees interested in participating in the 2026 Mentoring Program Cohorts.

New for 2026, the program will be separated into two cohorts with the Spring Cohort running from February - May and the Fall Cohort running from August - October. Our program is best-suited for individuals who are collaborative, self-motivated, and have the ability to commit a minimum of 6 hours a month to learning and development activities associated with a cohort program and 1:1 meetings.

If you are interested and want to learn more, join us for this informal virtual session providing an overview of the Mentoring Program and the application process.

You can contribute and be part of our mission "To empower HR Professionals, through inclusive partnerships and collaboration, to be strategic resources for the organizations and people they serve."

You must be a Richmond SHRM member and signed into your profile to register.

For anyone who has joined Richmond SHRM in the past six months and wants to learn how to get the most out of their RSHRM membership. You’ll meet other new members, some "seasoned’ members, and get great tips on how to get involved. Although there is no charge for this event, you do need to register (You must be signed into your profile in order to register.) Session is virtual and informal.

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Summary

It is time to set aside our computer screens and enjoy time engaging with HR professionals at a fun, face-to-face event!

Mingle with familiar acquaintances and connect with new business contacts that can help you in your profession and in your HR career! We welcome new and veteran members alike to join us for an opportunity to meet Richmond SHRM’s Board and network with each other.

Our annual Summer Social is about forging valuable connections, exchanging insights, and building a network that extends beyond the event. The location provides a casual atmosphere, easy for catching up or making new friends!

This Summer Social is open to Richmond SHRM members and non-members looking to connect. The winner of the 2026 Rising Star Award will be announced at the event.

Light food will be provided. A cash bar will be available.

Registration

Registration available through Friday, July 17.

Are you an HR Department of One? If so, this roundtable is for you. We’re bringing your peers together to solve day to day challenges you are facing at work. Bring your thoughts and questions to brainstorm with the group. This is your chance to share best practices and solutions, while learning from and supporting each other! Virtual format. Informal setting.

Event is free to members, but registration is required.

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Summary

Join Woods Rogers Labor & Employment attorneys as they present a mock trial based on a real case. The mock trial will include jury deliberations, followed by a discussion of the key points from the actual case. After the case is presented, the attorneys will be available to answer questions from the audience.  

Agenda

Venue

Community College Workforce Alliance
1651 E Parham Road
Richmond, VA  23228

Please park in Parking Lot G

Click here for a Campus Map

Registration

Credits

Richmond SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This program will be eligible for 3 SHRM PDCs and HRCI (General) Credits toward aPHR, aPHRi, PHR, PHRca, SPHR, GPHR, PHRi and SPHRi recertification through HR Certification Institute (HRCI).

Are you an HR Department of One? If so, this roundtable is for you. We’re bringing your peers together to solve day to day challenges you are facing at work. Bring your thoughts and questions to brainstorm with the group. This is your chance to share best practices and solutions, while learning from and supporting each other! Virtual format. Informal setting.

Event is free to members, but registration is required.

You must be a Richmond SHRM member and signed into your profile to register.

For anyone who has joined Richmond SHRM in the past six months and wants to learn how to get the most out of their RSHRM membership. You’ll meet other new members, some "seasoned’ members, and get great tips on how to get involved. Although there is no charge for this event, you do need to register (You must be signed into your profile in order to register.) Session is virtual and informal.

Are you an HR Department of One? If so, this roundtable is for you. We’re bringing your peers together to solve day to day challenges you are facing at work. Bring your thoughts and questions to brainstorm with the group. This is your chance to share best practices and solutions, while learning from and supporting each other! Virtual format. Informal setting.

Event is free to members, but registration is required.

Are you an HR Department of One? If so, this roundtable is for you. We’re bringing your peers together to solve day to day challenges you are facing at work. Bring your thoughts and questions to brainstorm with the group. This is your chance to share best practices and solutions, while learning from and supporting each other! Virtual format. Informal setting.

Event is free to members, but registration is required.

You must be a Richmond SHRM member and signed into your profile to register.

For anyone who has joined Richmond SHRM in the past six months and wants to learn how to get the most out of their RSHRM membership. You’ll meet other new members, some "seasoned’ members, and get great tips on how to get involved. Although there is no charge for this event, you do need to register (You must be signed into your profile in order to register.) Session is virtual and informal.

Are you an HR Department of One? If so, this roundtable is for you. We’re bringing your peers together to solve day to day challenges you are facing at work. Bring your thoughts and questions to brainstorm with the group. This is your chance to share best practices and solutions, while learning from and supporting each other! Virtual format. Informal setting.

Event is free to members, but registration is required.

Are you an HR Department of One? If so, this roundtable is for you. We’re bringing your peers together to solve day to day challenges you are facing at work. Bring your thoughts and questions to brainstorm with the group. This is your chance to share best practices and solutions, while learning from and supporting each other! Virtual format. Informal setting.

Event is free to members, but registration is required.