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Concerning Employees 2020 - Legal Issues Concerning Employees with Psychiatric Illness

Date2020-10-07

Deadline2020-10-07

VenueOnline, Online Online

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Websitehttps://smarthrlearn.com/p/legal-issues-...

Topics/Call fo Papers

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 the physical disabilities.
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.
• 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)
Speaker:
Janette is an attorney with more than 20 years legal experience. Janette works in her own law practice with employers on most employment law issues, acting as the Employer's Legal Wellness Professional

Last modified: 2020-09-27 02:54:49