As a member of the Littler onDemand team and based in Michigan, Amy Nixon helps ensure Littler onDemand’s clients' workplace legal queries are promptly addressed. Amy brings more than 20 years of labor and employment experience to her Program Manager role.
As Program Manager, Amy contributes to the accomplishment of Littler onDemand’s goals and initiatives by providing financial oversight for Littler onDemand matters; working to ensure timely responses to client inquiries; working on team publications and seminars; helping ensure successful client implementations and client relations; and helping ensure successful collaboration among team members.
Previously, Amy focused her practice primarily on the litigation of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims as a Shareholder at Littler. She regularly appeared in state and district courts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, and Illinois Department of Human Rights. She has specific experience with claims arising under:
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- The Missouri Human Rights Act
- The Illinois Human Rights Act
- The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
- The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Working with retailers and restaurants, Amy also counseled clients about employment policies and conducted training regarding the ADA and the FMLA.
Amy also worked for several years as a Team Lead for Littler’s CaseSmart program. In addition, as LCS Counsel, Amy was responsible for handling administrative agency charges from investigation to conclusion. She investigated charge allegations, reviewed pertinent documents, interviewed key witnesses, provided clients an assessment of the risks associated with the charge, and handled mediation of client charges before administrative agencies. Prior to joining the firm, Amy worked in-house for a large corporation in Oklahoma.