VIRTUAL ONLY: Reasonable Accommodations and Religious Accommodations in the Workplace Legal updates, best practices, real case scenarios

May 7, 2025

Time: 8:30am - 10:00am

Location:  VIRTUAL ONLY

Speaker: Lauren A. Smith, J.D. - Vice President, Workforce Solutions - Leidos, Inc.

Topic: Join us for an engaging webinar exploring reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII. Our presenter, Lauren Smith of Leidos, Inc., will present an overview of employers’ obligations to provide disability and religious accommodations to employees. Gain a deeper understanding of what information to gather from employees, how to determine whether a request is reasonable, and best practices to ensure a consistent approach to navigating this complex area.

Register:  VIRTUAL REGISTRATION

Lauren A. Smith, J.D. 

Bio: As the Vice President of Workforce Solutions, Lauren Smith leads a small but mighty team of highly-skilled professionals in the areas of employment compliance, workplace relations, labor relations, and HR-related investigations at Leidos, a federal contractor with over 47,000 employees in all 50 states and multiple countries. She partners with Human Resources and other functional areas to provide guidance on emerging employment trends as well as reviewing existing policies and procedures to foster best practices. Prior to joining Leidos, Lauren was in private legal practice where she represented employers, both private and public, in a variety of employment-based matters in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies. As part of her practice, Lauren regularly advised clients on discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disability accommodations, wage and hour issues, medical leave, performance management, and investigations, among a few other things.

 

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