Harnessing the Clouds: How to Spot, Respond, and Manage Employee Mental Health Issues◢

Overview

Employee mental health has become one of the hottest—and most challenging—issues facing employers in the modern workplace. In 2024, more employees took leave for mental health than for accidents, cancer, heart disease, and heart attacks combined. Mental health was also the leading driver behind accommodation requests, like working from home and intermittent absences. This leaves employers wondering if they’re doing enough to spot and respond to mental health issue…or if they’re doing too much.

In this HR Hotspot, Jenifer Lambert of Verstela and Jodi Slavik of Vigilant Law Group jump feet-first into the grey area of mental health, discussing current data and trends, as well as the impact of disasters, like wildfire and floods, on employee behavior. With live input from the audience, they will also talk about the signs of mental illness at work, how to respond legally and with empathy, and the employer’s role in disability notice, interaction, and effective resolutio

After this webinar, you’ll be able to:

• Understand the meaning and scope of mental illness in the U.S.

• Know when potential mental health issues are happening at work.

• Use three empathetic questions to get the key information needed.

• Avoid some of the most common interactive process mistakes.

• Access resources to generate creative—and feasible—mental health accommodations.