Q&A with Littler's Jeff Nowak
Navigating the intersection of the FMLA and ADA remains one of the most challenging areas of leave and accommodation management. Jeff Nowak, shareholder at Littler Mendelson and one of the nation’s leading authorities on FMLA and ADA compliance, is here to answer your toughest questions! Through audience participation, this 30-minute live Q&A will offer practical guidance on complex issues employers face every day, from leave administration and intermittent leave to reasonable accommodations, return-to-work challenges, and emerging compliance risks.
Jeff Nowak
Co-Chair, Leave and Accommodation Practice Group
Jeff Nowak has decades of experience advising and litigating on behalf of employers on a wide range of complex employment law matters so they can run the most profitable business and efficient operations without being side-tracked by discrimination claims, strikes or other workplace issues.
Jeff is a recognized leader on FMLA and ADA issues, helping employers develop comprehensive strategies to achieve compliance with employee leave and accommodation issues. Jeff is lauded by clients for his ability to bring a practical approach and unflappable demeanor to the most sensitive and difficult situations, always with an eye on the client’s business and operational objectives. Given his experience in leave management and workplace accommodations, Jeff regularly counsels some of the country’s largest and diverse employers on these critical employment issues.
Jeff is the author of the highly regarded FMLA Insights blog, which has earned him entry into the ABA Journal’s Blogger Hall of Fame. He also is a highly-sought after speaker on FMLA/ADA issues, most notably serving on the faculty of the National Employment Law Institute (NELI) and a frequent speaker for the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC).