Common Sense Compliance: Mental Health-Related Court Cases a Warning for Employers
Employers are encouraged to invest in manager and supervisor training to avoid legal vulnerability with mental health-related accommodation requests.
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Common Sense Compliance: The Key to Avoiding Lawsuits and Achieving a True Win
It is increasingly difficult to comply with a growing number of federal, state, and local leave laws especially since some apply to employers of certain sizes while others apply to employers of all sizes. Experts offer tips!
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 and require employers to accommodate certain mental health conditions.
Common Sense Compliance: Hybrid Environments
As remote work increases, the malleability of workplace boundaries (both literal and physical) creates more challenging compliance issues for employers. Discover common-sense tips to maintain compliance.
Common Sense Compliance: The Role of Technology
Technology has revolutionized aspects of leave and accommodation and helped employers stay compliant whether they outsource or handle the responsibilities in-house. Explore how employers can leverage technology to maintain compliance.
Common Sense Compliance: Supporting Employee Health and Wellness
Reviewing efforts to support health and wellness should be part of an employer’s leave management process. Promoting services; leveraging benefits; and refreshing education, training, and absence management policies help support employee needs and encourage them to stay healthy and well. It can also help employers avoid issues with compliance.
Common Sense Compliance: Telecommuting Accommodations
In 2022, as leaders required employees to return to offices on a full-time or hybrid basis, employees have pushed back. Under the employment-at-will doctrine, employers generally have the right to terminate work-from-home arrangements. However, under statutory accommodation laws, employers may be required to continue to permit remote work for employees with disabilities and/or pregnancies.
Common Sense Compliance: STD FMLA and ADA Issues
Employers may not realize that every short-term disability claim has the potential to become an FMLA or ADA lawsuit if it is not properly managed. Those that integrate leave, disability, and accommodation workflows can consolidate intake as well as correspondence.
Common Sense Compliance: Mental Health Conversations
It can be challenging to manage conversations with employees about mental health medical conditions in a compliant way given the varied legal requirements. But if employers promote mental wellness benefits and foster a supportive workplace environment, they can help employees in need and maintain compliance with legal requirements.
Common Sense Compliance: Post-Pandemic Tips
This month marks the two-year anniversary of employers navigating complex COVID-19-related employment practice compliance issues including employee safety, paid and unpaid leave, and accommodations. Amid a constantly changing environment, employers must remain diligent in maintaining compliance and continuing to foster healthy and safe work environments.
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