FMLA & ADA Master Class: The 2026 Edition

Littler

This year’s Master Class will feature entirely new content taken directly from FMLA and ADA court cases over the past year. The class will be evenly split between FMLA and ADA topics, along with issues that overlap both laws.

All the FMLA and ADA topics to be covered can be accessed in this detailed agenda.

In this master class, we’ll cover at length:

• FMLA and ADA trends in 2026, and in particular, the Department of Labor’s and EEOC’s priorities and initiatives, including its recent enforcement activity, DOL opinion letters, and what we can expect from these agencies in 2026
• Determining an employee’s FMLA eligibility, what qualifies as a serious health condition, and how to properly calculate FMLA leave
• Identifying when an employee has put you on notice of the need for FMLA leave, and how to send out the appropriate FMLA notices
• Conducting a review of FMLA medical certification and learn how to push back on vague certification
• Effectively managing intermittent FMLA leave and combatting fraudulent use of FMLA
• Recognizing when to start the ADA interactive process and work toward “getting to YES” in the accommodation process
• Determining whether an accommodation is reasonable, what type of accommodation is needed and how to implement it
• Analyzing specific accommodation issues and what the courts are saying about leave as an ADA accommodation, remote work, accommodations for neurodiverse employees, reassignment, light duty, and pregnancy accommodations)
• Making appropriate medical inquiries where you’re concerned about an employee’s fitness for duty or safety in the workplace
• Navigating situations where there is an intersection of FMLA, ADA and worker’s compensation issues

Bonus Session:  Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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