Gambling in the Workforce: What Every HR Professional Needs to Know
REPEATED FROM MONDAY AT 3:00pm
This session will educate HR professionals about the expansion of legalized gambling in the US, video gaming, and how they are showing up in the workday. We will discuss how gaming and gambling can impact productivity at work, because it's not about 'if' but 'how much' your employees are gaming and gambling on the job! The ADA does not protect for process addictions - are you prepared for this?
Learning Objectives:
- Articulate the expansion of Gambling and Gaming in the US.
- Learn the continuum of at-risk, problematic and disordered gambling and gaming.
- Articulate how gambling and gaming can impact work productivity.
- Review the HR policies that impact EAP and other resources for those employees that need it.
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Matthew Missar
Matthew Missar, LSW, IGDC, is a licensed social worker with The Better Institute and a recent graduate from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work. Matthew holds a Masters of Social Work degree with a focus in Direct Practice and certificate in Mental Health. Matthew has also recently obtained his International Gaming Disorder Certificate (IGDC). In his clinical practice Matthew works with individuals with various concerns, including but not limited to problematic gambling and gaming. Much of Matthew’s recent clinical work and research has focused on the convergence of gambling and gaming.