Coping with an Employee's Mental Illness: Relevant Laws and Best Practices
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Deirdre Kamber Todd, Esq
Bonus for Each Registrant:The webinar speaker will answer one written question that you may submit by email within one week after the webinar.
Webinar Description
Some illnesses or injuries at work are easy to spot: the broken leg, the hacking cough, the twisted knee -- easy to see and comparatively easy to address. Mental illness, not so much. From depression to addiction to bi-polar disorder to PTSD, employers face huge hurdles when assessing and addressing mental illness in the workplace. Mental illness, in and of itself, is complicated: often invisible, it is hard to comprehend, awkward to discuss, and nearly impossible to know whether it is organic, caused by work or home, rooted to addiction, physiological or biological in nature, or related to medication. Now, add to the confusion a variety of federal and state law requirements for employers. Add in abuse by employees who feign illness. Add in jury verdicts of hundreds of thousands of dollars in individual lawsuits.... the issues continue to mount. In sum, dealing with workplace mental illness can challenge the sanity of even the most well-meaning, generous, and responsible employer.
This program offers employers familiarity with and a game plan for managing these issues.
Agenda
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Review of common types of mental disorders
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Discussion of the governing laws, including the ADA, FMLA, HIPAA, USERRA, Title VII, workers compensation, and privacy laws.
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Exploration of some of the conflicts that can arise between these laws as they relate to mental illness
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Best practices in:
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Evaluating suspected illnesses
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Managing employees with mental illness
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Complying with the law or laws that relate to typical situations in the workplace
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Preparing against possible litigation
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Examination of the hot topics currently affecting mental disorders at the workplace
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Logistics
- 90-minute webinar (Travel-Free) delivered over the Internet.
- Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
- Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
A webinar is a live Internet based seminar. Webinars are a way for participants in many different locations to see and hear a presentation and view PowerPoint slides. You can also have your colleagues attend the webinar using one connection.
What kind of equipment do I need?
You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone. You may listen to the webinar through your computer speakers, in which case you will not need to use a telephone connection. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants, but you will not be able to see the speaker’s slides.
How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
CDs of each program will be available for sale and can be shared with your business associates.
Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?
The PowerPoint slides will be available on the materials page link in the confirmation email that will be sent to you no later than the morning of the day a webinar is presented.
How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.