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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 ways to customize and optimize their investments in employee health and wellness. Get insights from the 2024 DMEC Virtual Mental Health Conference!

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 managers influence corporate culture. Get a sneak peek into what she will discuss during the conference in this Q&A and a recent DMEC podcast episode.

Employers can mitigate potential compliance concerns with parental leave policies.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”.