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These @Work magazine articles and podcast episodes offer additional perspectives on integrated absence management trends and challenges. Share with your colleagues through social media channels or anywhere – they are available to all.
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How Employers Could Get Into Trouble Under the PWFA
What are employers’ top challenges when it comes to implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)? Get questions answered and read details about how the PWFA differs from the Americans
The Art and Science of Employer Compliance
While tracking and managing hundreds of laws that regulate integrated disability and absence management (IDAM) is essential for employer compliance, implementation is where magic can happen. It is also where
Boon or Bane: Wading into AI Waters and Defining Risk in IDAM Circles
Using artificial intelligence can be a strategic asset for time-strapped IDAM professionals so they can be present for and focus on moments that matter to employees seeking help. The key
How Much Control Do Employers Have Over Intermittent Bonding?
How do regulations for the Family and Medical Leave Act and paid family and medical leave interact with employer policies and programs? Regular assessments help employers identify conflicts between mandated
Employers Seek Ways to Turn the Tide on Employee Mental Health
As more employers recognize their role in employee mental health, and employees report a willingness to leave jobs that cause or exacerbate mental illness, absence and disability managers are seeking
Redefining Culture and Its Costs: Undercover Project Perspectives
Nora Burns, founder of The Leadership Experts and keynote speaker for the 2024 DMEC FMLA/ADA Employer Compliance Conference talks about common (and costly) HR pitfalls and how absence and disability
Parental Leave Policy Pitfalls
Employers can mitigate potential compliance concerns with parental leave policies.
Are You Controlling the Absence and Disability Management Message?
Does your organization consider leave as an event or a part of the employment process? Your answer might determine more than you think! Listen in as DMEC education team experts
Reenvisioning Workforce Well-Being: Trends and Strategies for 2024
There is no way to stay abreast of myriad industry changes without a commitment to lifelong learning. And when you weigh the costs of prevention versus penalties, the choice is
Family Leave Insurance: Integrating More Equity into Employer Paid Leaves
There are several new approaches to expanding employee access to paid family and medical leave, which leads more multistate employers to question how they can ensure equity across employee populations.
How to Create Mentally Healthier Work Environments
In a recent DMEC podcast, Paula Allen, global leader and senior vice president of research and client insights for TELUS Health, offers guidance and practical tips to help employers support
Emphasizing the Human Connection in Absence and Disability Management
Hundreds of absence and disability management professionals attended the 2023 DMEC Annual Conference in August to learn about best practices and collaborate on solutions to shared challenges. They left with
Celebrating Leadership in Absence and Disability Management Circles
How do you define leadership? Ashleigh Brock, JD, and Keemia Vaghef, PhD, winners of the 2023 DMEC Emerging Leader Award, share thoughts on leadership, programs and approaches they designed to
Understanding the Disconnect Between Generations: A Two-Way Street
DMEC welcomes Raven Solomon as the keynote speaker for the 2023 DMEC Annual Conference, Aug. 14-17, in San Diego. Solomon is the CEO of Raven Solomon Enterprises, a diversity, equity,
Time for Change: Employers Can Help Turn the Tide with Mental Health Awareness and Treatment
Kristin Tugman, PhD, CRC, LPC, vice president of health and productivity and holistic wellness, Prudential, answers questions following the presentation “Mental Health at Work: Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities” at
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
Building Bridges and Changing Lives One Leave Law at a Time
Recognizing greater fluidity in new leave laws, experts at the 2023 DMEC Compliance Conference advised employers to invest in management training and infrastructure to track hundreds of leave laws, which
What Does Your Paid Leave Program Say About You as an Employer?
Paid family and medical leave (PFML) is top of mind as more states implement these laws, and employers consider how they design, pay for, and administer these programs. In addition
Similar But Not Equal: Comparing PML with STD Coverage in States with Paid Leave
As states continue to implement paid leave programs, more employers are reviewing short-term disability (STD) benefits. Keeping STD plans in place even if employees work in states with statutory paid
2023 Trends: ADA and Long COVID
It’s tempting to think we are done with the COVID-19 conversation, but those who manage ongoing accommodation and leave requests and process claims know that is not our reality. There
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