Imagine spending four consecutive days deepening your knowledge of the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act and gaining practical insight to manage employee absences and accommodations.
Interested?
For the past few years, I’ve conducted an FMLA master class, switching over last year to an ADA course. This year, I am offering entirely new content in a combined FMLA and ADA master class!
In this new, interactive, four-day (11-hour) course, I will help you master the critical components of the FMLA and ADA to become more comfortable with managing an employee with a medical condition.
Yep, you read that correctly: Get ready to be FMLA- and ADA-mazing!
Think of this as your very own FMLA and ADA amusement park. Really. Over four days, I will use tons of case studies, recent case law, and a bit of humor to help you master the common, yet difficult, FMLA and ADA issues you face every day.
AGENDA
All the topics that I will cover can be accessed in the detailed agenda HERE.
In this master class, you will learn how to:
- Determine an employee’s FMLA eligibility and what qualifies as a serious health condition
- Identify when an employee has put you on notice of the need for FMLA leave, and how to send out the appropriate FMLA notices
- Conduct a review of FMLA medical certification and learn how to push back on vague certification
- Effectively manage intermittent FMLA leave and discipline employees when their FMLA-related absences exceed approval
- Recognize when to start the ADA interactive process and work toward “getting to YES” in the accommodation process
- Determine whether an accommodation is reasonable, what type of accommodation is needed, and how to implement it (we’ll cover, in particular, leave as an accommodation, remote work, accommodations for neurodiverse employees, reassignment, and pregnancy accommodations)
- Make appropriate medical inquiries where you’re concerned about an employee’s fitness for duty or safety in the workplace
- Navigate situations where there is an intersection of FMLA, ADA and worker’s compensation issues
- Implement pregnancy accommodations
TARGET AUDIENCE
This FMLA and ADA Master Class will benefit you no matter your experience level. Are you just breaking into human resources and need a critical foundation on these two laws? This class is for you. Are you a more seasoned HR, FMLA or ADA professional who needs some practical ideas to administer employee leaves and manage reasonable accommodations, assess employee fitness for duty, and handle sensitive employee conduct and performance issues? This class is for you. Are you an in-house attorney who seeks a better understanding of the FMLA and ADA pain points so you can appropriately counsel your internal clients? This class is for you, too.
REGISTRATION INCLUDES
- A 200-page workbook that you can use as your FMLA and ADA “bible” long after the course has ended. This workbook provides detailed analysis of virtually every aspect of the FMLA and ADA, along with the latest 2024 – 2025 case law for your reference as you manage these issues
- Detailed PowerPoint slides from the Master Class
- Can’t attend live or miss one of the days? No problem! You will receive a personalized link to access the Master Class recording afterward so you can watch the course again and again for up to 90 days after the party has ended
- Receive your very own FMLA/ADA Master Class attendee badge to post in your email signature or social media profile
- SHRM/HRCI and continuing legal education (CLE) will be offered
CLASS DETAILS AND LINK TO REGISTER
When: March 4-7, 2025 (12:00 to 3:00p.m. central time on March 4, 5 and 6 and 12:00 to 2:00p.m. CT on March 7); this course will be presented virtually, so you can attend from the comfort of any place you wish!
Cost: All four days for $545 (Access the registration link HERE). Use the discount code BLOG10 for 10% off registration. Email me at jnowak@littler.com to receive greater discounts for groups of 10 or more.
What will I cover? Access my detailed four-day agenda HERE.
Materials: Attendees will receive a copy of my 200-page FMLA & ADA workbook, a copy of the PowerPoint, and a link unique to you to access the recording of the master class afterward.
Four days and 11 absolutely blissful hours of the F-M-L-A and A-D-A. Are you dancing yet?