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DMEC News
New research, smarter tools, and practical resources, explore the latest insights on leave management, mental health trends, and policy support for today’s workforce.
The PWFA and Mental Health Limitations
How should employers handle accommodation requests under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) when an employee needs an accommodation due to a mental health condition related to pregnancy, childbirth, or other medical condition?
Missteps in Trauma-Informed Management and How to Avoid Them
Emergencies and disasters are unfortunate realities of life. When an employee experiences trauma, whether it is from a weather catastrophe, workplace violence, a personal crisis, or a community event, a manager’s response becomes a defining moment. If the situation is handled well, it creates space for healing and builds trust while allowing for business operations to continue. If the situation is handled poorly, the employee’s recovery can be damaged, and the organization can be put at increased risk from a legal, financial, and reputational standpoint.
Less Red Tape, More Relief: Rethinking Mental Health Short-Term Disability Leave
Mental health–related short-term disability (STD) claims are rising at a rate that many employer leave programs were never designed to handle. Stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, and trauma now represent some of the fastest-growing drivers of time away from work.
