Legal Issues Concerning Employees with Psychiatric Illness

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  • Location Newark, Delaware, United States
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  • Date 04-06-2019
Webinar Title
Legal Issues Concerning Employees with Psychiatric Illness
Event Type
Webinar
Webinar Date
04-06-2019
Last Date for Applying
04-06-2019
Location
Newark, Delaware, United States
Organize and Presented By
247compliance
Sponsored By
247compliance
Organizing/Related Departments
Human Resource
Organization Type
Event Organizing Company
WebinarCategory
Non Technical
WebinarLevel
All (State/Province/Region, National & International)
Related Industries

Employment/Jobs/Recruitment

Location
Newark, Delaware, United States
  • OVERVIEW
  • The principles prohibiting discrimination in the workplace under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws originated with both physical and psychiatric disabilities in mind. However, employers tend to focus more on physical disabilities. According to a 2013 study by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, an estimated 61.5 million Americans have experienced mental health impairment in a given year. That number, if anything, continues to rise.
  • This webinar will discuss the employment rights of persons with psychiatric disabilities and conversely the employer's responsibilities toward those employees under the ADA and other applicable laws, with emphasis on workplace accommodations and discuss issues that arise including:
  • How the broadened definition of disability under the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) affects individuals with psychiatric disabilities?
  • Determining when a person with a psychiatric disability is "qualified" for a job.
  • Common workplace issues involving persons with psychiatric disabilities
  • Applicable case examples.
  • Identifying when safety issues or concerns arise and how the concept of "direct threat" may apply.
  • Resources for both employers and employees, among many others.
  •  LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  •  Mental illness in the workplace: trends and statistics
  • Applicable Laws (ADA, rehabilitation act, executive orders, among others)
  • Potential Legal Issues: Discrimination, Disparate Treatment, Disparate Impact
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (Definition of Disability, Reasonable Accommodation, Undue Hardship, Direct Threat)
  • Workplace safety/violence issues
  • WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND
  • How often have we thought of a mass shooting at a workplace or other work-related catastrophes thinking we knew or should have seen it coming? Of course, that's easier said than done. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, including those with mental impairments, that substantially limit their major life activities unless the accommodation causes an undue hardship on the employer or the employee poses a direct threat either to his safety or the safety of others. So, what does all that really mean? When interacting with employees with psychiatric conditions, which fears and concerns are valid? How should employers address these concerns, especially in light of the increase in and devastating damage caused by incidents of workplace violence? How do you know when someone has a psychiatric illness or is just plain strange? And, when someone does have a psychiatric illness, what are your obligations? Now knowing the answers to these questions could guarantee you legal trouble. By becoming aware of your responsibilities, you can take your first steps toward preventing tragedy, ensuring a productive, engaged workforce and safe workplace, and that you are protected against legal liability.
  • AREAS COVERED
  • Leave and attendance issues
  • Medication
  • Substance abuse
  • Permissible inquiries and medical exams
  • Co-worker questions and issues
  • WHO WILL BENEFIT?
  • HR Directors
  • Managers
  • VP's
  • Hiring Managers
  • CEOs
  • COOs
  • Business Owners
  • Senior Management
  • Safety Officers
  • Compliance Officers
Registration Fees
Available
Registration Fees Details
Live session for 1 participant $199 Live + Recorded Session $269 Live + Transcript $249 Live + Training CD Free shipment within 72 hours from the date of webinar completion. $450 On Demand Options Transcript $179 Downloadable recorded session $239 Training CD Free shipment within 72 Hours, from the date of webinar completion $350 Group Session unlimited participants + Recorded $799
Registration Ways
Email
Phone
Website
Other
Address/Venue
  247compliance 2035 Sunset Lake, RoadSuite B-2, Newark, Delaware - 247compliance  Pin/Zip Code : 247compliance
Official Email ID
[email protected]
Contact

Date & Time

  • Date
    June 04 2019

Venue/Address

  • 247compliance 2035 Sunset Lake, RoadSuite B-2, Newark, Delaware - 247compliance