Parental Leave Policy Pitfalls
Employers can mitigate potential compliance concerns with parental leave policies.
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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 clear. To help employers stay one step ahead, DMEC has identified six trends to watch in 2024 based on collective intelligence, which we believe is more valuable than a crystal ball.
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 mentally and physically healthy work environments. She shares additional context in this Q&A with DMEC.
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 renewed energy, new contacts, and valuable resources to support employees during emotional times.
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 enhance absence and disability management processes, and what they advise other emerging leaders to consider.
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, and inclusion consulting firm. We asked her to set the stage for her presentation titled “Where and Why Generations and Racial Equity Intersect to Move Us Forward”.
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 the 2023 DMEC FMLA/ADA Employer Compliance Conference.
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 platform for discussing absence and disability management issues.
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 reach beyond traditional absence management definitions.
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