Legal Issues Concerning Employees with Psychiatric Illnesses under the ADA and More! 2014

Key Topics

• The most significant mental illnesses and symptoms associated with them
• The ADA requirements with regard to mental impairments
• The interactive process an employer should engage in while dealing with an employee with a psychiatric illness
• How to hold those with psychiatric illnesses to the same standards as those without these illnesses
• When can an employer deny an individual employment or accommodation because the individual poses a direct threat to the safety of himself or others? What do we mean by direct threat?
• What types of accommodations can an employer expect to be asked to consider with regard to an employee with a psychiatric illness?
• Can you force an employee to seek help through an EAP or get an evaluation through a psychiatrist?
• What to do if an employee refuses to take his/her medication
• What are the requirements of the Mental Health Parity Act? How does the Affordable Care Act come into play?

Who should Attend

• Human Resource Managers
• Management
• Benefits Managers