Training Course Syllabus:

The principles prohibiting discrimination in the workplace under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws originated with both physical and psychiatric disabilities in mind; however, employers tend to focus more on the physical disabilities. According to a 2013 study by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, an estimated 61.5 million Americans have experienced mental health impairment in a given year. That number, if anything, continues to rise. This webinar will discuss the employment rights of persons with psychiatric disabilities and conversely the employer's responsibilities toward those employees under the ADA and other applicable laws, with emphasis on workplace accommodations and discuss issues that arise including: How the broadened definition of disability under the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) affects individuals with psychiatric disabilities.

Objectives of the Presentation

Mental illness in the workplace: trends and statistics
Applicable Laws (ADA, rehabilitation act, executive orders, among others)
Potential Legal Issues: Discrimination, Disparate Treatment, Disparate Impact
Americans with Disabilities Act (Definition of Disability, Reasonable Accommodation, Undue Hardship, Direct Threat)
Workplace safety/violence issues
Leave and attendance issues
Medication
Substance abuse
Permissible inquiries, medical exams
Co-worker questions and issues

Seminar Summary:

This webinar will discuss the employment rights of persons with psychiatric disabilities and conversely the employer's responsibilities toward those employees under the ADA and other applicable laws (see full course description)

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