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Questions Answered: How Can Employers Address and Support Mental Health Issues?

Dan Jolivet, PhD, workplace possibilities practice consultant at The Standard, answered questions from DMEC members in the DMECommunities Mental Health group in May 2023. The following excerpts provide a snapshot of the live event, which was open to DMEC members, who can access the full Q&A on DMECommunities, an online

2023 Workplace Mental Health Issue

The conversation about workplace mental health is expanding from a focus on treatment and support for mental illness to designing environments that protect and promote mental health and wellness. This issue of @Work magazine offers tips and tools to help employers reassess how they approach, invest in, and manage workplace

Managing Behavioral Health Disability Claims

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), a mental health condition, affects 6.8 million adults annually and is a common cause of workplace disability and unemployment. Employers must ensure that they engage and communicate with employees who are experiencing GAD and depression. These actions can improve outcomes and return-to-work time frames.

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The Disabled Workforce: Discipline and Accommodations

What do you do when an employee who is undergoing discipline says, “My disability made me do it”? When employees link discipline to claimed disabilities at the beginning of a performance issue or at the eleventh hour, supervisors need to know what to do and who to include in

Leave Technology: Paid Leave and Employee Health

A well-communicated leave program is a critical way to help employees improve their health by alleviating stress, combating burnout, and improving work-life balance. These outcomes alone demonstrate why leave should be a cornerstone of any competitive benefits program.

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Featured Case: Accommodation Requests from Employees with Mental Health Disabilities

Identifying and managing employees who have mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder, continues to challenge employers and garner attention from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Explore how employers can better handle accommodation requests from employees with mental impairments.

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Common Sense Compliance: Mental Health Treatment to Ensure Compliance

Workplace mental health has become a bigger focus for employers since the start of the pandemic. While employers are uniquely positioned to offer benefits that support employees’ mental health, they must adhere to employment laws. A growing number of leave and accommodation laws support access to mental health treatment

Employer Solutions: Reevaluate Your Mental Health Resources

Mental health is not just a public health issue but a workplace issue. In 2022, 71% of U.S. employers said the deteriorating mental health of their workforce negatively affected their bottom line. Employers are in a unique position to help millions of Americans. The mental health support employers offer

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Category: @Work Magazine

Questions Answered: How Can Employers Address and Support Mental Health Issues?

2023 Workplace Mental Health Issue

Managing Behavioral Health Disability Claims

The Disabled Workforce: Discipline and Accommodations

Leave Technology: Paid Leave and Employee Health

Featured Case: Accommodation Requests from Employees with Mental Health Disabilities

Common Sense Compliance: Mental Health Treatment to Ensure Compliance

Employer Solutions: Reevaluate Your Mental Health Resources

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