Cognitive Conversations: Leave Laws and Mental Health—Doing It Right
Do you feel stressed? Is someone you know having difficulty dealing with certain emotional situations? Do you have employees who look perfectly fine but assert a mental illness? For years, mental illness was the silent issue that employers never discussed. Then the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and, in the midst of lockdowns and unprecedented actions by governments around the globe, mental health emerged as a concern that employers could no longer avoid. In this timely session, we will explore the ADA, the FMLA and related leave laws that impact mental health issues in the workplace, including how to properly address potential concerns. We’ll even review a case or two and provide best practices for the non-medically trained professionals in every organization, providing attendees with a path to consider when evaluating their own cognitive conversations.
Learning Objectives:
- Hear the latest impactful court decisions in employment leave law.
- Learn how mental health evaluations will change the manner in which HR conducts itself.
- Discuss the portions of the ADA, the FMLA and related leave laws that impact mental health.
Louis Richard Lessig
Louis R. Lessig, Esquire, SHRM-SCP, SPHR is a Partner at the law firm of Brown & Connery, LLP in Westmont, NJ in their labor and employment group. He regularly counsels clients, conducts training sessions and represents clients in federal and state court as well as before administrative agencies. Also known as The Employment Law Translator®, Mr. Lessig speaks across the country and regularly writes articles that appear in publications nationwide including XpertHR. In 2018 he won the Delaware Valley HR Consultant of the Year Award. He is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and a Past President of the Philadelphia chapter. Mr. Lessig is an active volunteer for The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as the Northeast Membership Advisory Council (MAC) Representative.