Know About Legal Issues,Concerning Employees with Psychiatric Illness -2020

Event Details

Time: March 31, 2020 from 10am to 1pm
Location: 39658 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94539, USA.
Street: 39658 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94539, USA.
City/Town: Fremont
Website or Map: https://www.traininng.com/web…
Phone: 5109628903
Event Type: webinar, training, workshop
Organized By: Traininng.com
Latest Activity: Jan 3, 2020

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Event Description

Overview

The principles prohibiting discrimination in the workplace under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws originated with both physical and psychiatric disabilities in mind; however, employers tend to focus more on the physical disabilities. According to a 2013 study by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, an estimated 61.5 million Americans have experienced a mental health impairment in a given year. That number, if anything, continues to rise.

Why you should Attend

This webinar will discuss the employment rights of persons with psychiatric disabilities and conversely the employer's responsibilities toward those employees under the ADA and other applicable laws, with emphasis on workplace accommodations and discuss issues that arise including:

How the broadened definition of disability under the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) affects individuals with psychiatric disabilities
Determining when a person with a psychiatric disability is "qualified" for a job
Common workplace issues involving persons with psychiatric disabilities
Applicable case examples
Identifying when safety issues or concerns arise and how the concept of "direct threat" may apply
Resources for both employers and employees, among many others

Areas Covered in the Session

Mental Illness in the Workplace: Trends and Statistics
Applicable Laws (ADA, Rehabilitation Act, Executive Orders, among others)
Potential Legal Issues: Discrimination, Disparate Treatment, Disparate Impact
Americans with Disabilities Act (Definition of Disability, Reasonable Accommodation, Undue Hardship, Direct Threat Workplace Safety/Violence Issues
Leave and Attendance Issues
Medication
Substance Abuse
Permissible inquiries, medical exams
Co-worker questions and issues