Mental Health at Work In 2024 - How to Remain Caring, Productive and Compliant

Webinar Background & Agenda:

According to Mental Health America, 19.86% of adults are experiencing a mental illness. Equivalent to nearly 50 million Americans. 4.91% are experiencing a severe mental illness. Drug overdoses, suicides, domestic violence, workplace violence, and burnout are all going up. Of course, all of this is showing up in the workplace. Whether people are working on company property, or remotely.

We are suffering from a mental health crisis. In this program, Don will go over the broad scope of mental health challenges. He will share statistics, resources, relevant laws, and accommodation ideas. We will discuss the FMLA, ADA, and workers’ compensation. Don will share a great tool to use when managing the accommodation dialogue.

Webinar Agenda :

• The current status of the workplace mental health challenge. 
• Different types of mental health challenges.
• Preventative and supportive strategies.
• Where the law gets involved.
• Accommodating and supporting mental health disabilities and limitations.
• Working through accommodation requests and dialogue. Leave as accommodation.
• FMLA and mental health.
• Workers Comp and mental health.
• Great resources for you and your employees.
• An understanding as to the scope of the very real mental health challenge./
• How to prevent mental health problems.
• How to manage them with compassion and compliance.
• Great resources that can help you and your employees.
• And much more

About The Trainer : Joe Aitchison is HRComTraK Managing Principal and Senior Client Advisor. He provides Business & HR client advisory services and HR out-source services nationally.  He is a Human Resource professional with thirty years business management and HR consulting experience.  In addition to working with General Industry clients, he provides services to  multi plant International Tier I Automotive Manufacturing, Hospitality & Gaming, Retail and Food Processing Industries as well as legal, health care, benefit brokers and third party administrators. Mr. Aitchison is recognized as a leader in human resources and has obtained a lifetime certification as a senior professional in human resource management, SHRM – Senior Certified Professional and Healthcare Reform Specialist by the Healthcare Reform Center & Policy Institute. Mr. Aitchison has served on several for profit and not for profit boards.