Supporting Employee Mental Health

Monday, February 26, 2024

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: A707

Sponsored By

Presenter(s)

Grace Chan

Partner
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
San Francisco, California
Kelly Kennedy, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-SCP

Director of Human Resources
La Jolla Country Day School
LaJolla, California
Julie Strom

Senior Counsel
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Los Angeles, California

The public is paying increasing attention to mental health, but how do schools support employee wellness to promote retention and morale, while also meeting legal requirements and operational needs? Learn more about these complex issues with engaging case studies, role-playing, and Q&A. Learn when a mental health concern is considered a disability, how to make that determination, and commonly requested accommodations. Learn too about proactive measures schools can take to promote wellness while meeting legal obligations and operational considerations.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will learn how to support their employees’ mental health, including legal responsibilities for doing so. Through interactive role-play, learn how to determine when mental health concerns are considered disabilities, common accommodations requested, and the interactive process. Learn also how to support employees whose mental health concerns may not rise to the level of a disability.