Sessions
Concurrent Session
Navigating Mental Disabilities in the Workplace
Mount Vernon Square
Monday 03/14/2016 01:45 PM - 03:15 PM
1.50 SHRM PDCs, 1.50 HR Credit
| Competencies: HR Expertise, Ethical Practice, Business Acumen
| Intended Audience: Mid-Level
Workplace Application:
You will learn to recognize when an employee may be entitled to disability accommodation, how to engage in the interactive process and how to provide appropriate accommodation.
Employees with disabilities such as depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD and learning disabilities are entitled to accommodation, but grappling with these issues can be an HR professional’s toughest challenge. Hear practical advice and strategies for recognizing when an employee may be entitled to accommodation, ensuring that you meet your obligation to engage in the interactive process and providing reasonable accommodation to employees with common mental disabilities. In this session, you will:
- Learn how to apply the reasonable accommodation obligations of the disability discrimination laws to employees with common mental disabilities.
- Learn how to audit your company's reasonable accommodation policies to ensure legal compliance and mitigate risk.
- Gain an understanding of how properly accommodating common mental disabilities impacts culture, employee engagement and the financial bottom line of your company.