Legal and Practical guidelines for Dealing with Psychiatric Disabilities at Work: Navigating the A.D.A., Worker's Compensation and FMLA 2013

Key Topics

• What to a depressed employee
• How conduct problems intersect with mental illness
• What constitutes a psychiatric disability
• What protection alcoholics and substance abusers have under the A.D.A
• How the Family and Medical Leave Act and its intermittent leave requirements fit into psychiatric accommodations
• The Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, Including, accommodation, certifying the disability and period of certification
• How workplace safety issues should be addressed while not discriminating against the employee who has been certified with a psychiatric disability
• How worker`s comp relates to stress, anxiety and other mental illnesses
• Athe 5 biggest mistakes managers make in managing mentally ill employees
• How to handle threats and other disruptive behavior
• How to handle an employee who comes back from rehab
• What do you do when an employee talks of suicide

Who should Attend

HR Analysts, Senior HR Professionals, HR Personnel, HR Managers & Directors, Employee Relations Professionals, Managers & Supervisors, Directors, Vice Presidents & Managers of Recruiting/Retention, Employee Assistance Professionals, Employment Managers/Specialists, Directors, Vice Presidents & Managers of Human Resources and HR Coordinators/Supervisors.