She’s the spark that makes ADA/FEHA laws and disability compliance as engaging as they are essential. Known as a thought leader with sharp wit and a tell-it-like-it-is style, Rachel transforms dry legal concepts into must-know strategies that HR professionals and risk managers can’t get enough of.
Psychological Disabilities and the Stressed-Out Workforce: From Strategies to ADA Compliance
My Disability Made Me Do It: Managing ADA Requests Post Discipline
Managing Short-Term Accommodations: From Leave to Light Duty Programs
Managing the Interplay Between Workers’ Compensation and the ADA
ADA Compliance: The Disability Interactive Process Done Right
The Key to ADA Compliance: How to Get the Data You Need
Managing the Often Frustrating World of Work from Home ADA Accommodation Requests
Proactive Leave Management Programming: From FMLA to ADA Leave Management—Let’s Find Solutions and Supports
ADA Disability Compliance Done Right!
A pro at keeping audiences on their toes, Rachel has led HR and compliance for the City of Oxnard and the Montebello Unified School District. She’s a Brown University alum with an MBA from Colorado State University. And she’s the HR keynote speaker your event needs to make compliance feel fresh, fun, and completely game-changing.
As president and principal consultant of Shaw HR Consulting and founder and CEO of Rachel Shaw Inc., Rachel Shaw has spent over 20 years cutting through HR red tape to help organizations stay compliant, reduce litigation risks, and make disability accommodation a win-win.
Rachel brings actionable advice and tools to the table, helping public and private sector organizations create ADA/FEHA compliance programs that are both practical and useful. With Rachel on stage, your audience will walk away ready to tackle even the toughest disability accommodation challenges.
"My experience being trained by Rachel, with all the resources she and her team provided, helped me get more confident in my ability to do this work. I continue to use the Workbook on a daily basis as a helpful reference."
“Stellar team and very knowledgeable in this field. You know you are in good hands with any one of them.”
“It was so peaceful and relaxing during and after the bootcamp. Beautiful environment for learning serious material."
"Rachel's capacity to engage the audience and break down interactive process into clear and simple steps was incredible! It also speaks to her expertise that she was able to address everyone's questions so adeptly.”