2024 DMEC Annual Conference: Mental Health and ADA Accommodations

This hands-on forum will encourage conversation to better understand the importance of and need for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) interactive process; analyze ADA and/or Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) accommodation requests; properly respond to employee accommodation requests; gain insights on coaching supervisors for better employee relation outcomes; strengthen awareness of mental health issues in the workplace; and create the right workplace climate for addressing mental health conditions. Attendees will work through a complex ADA scenario involving mental health issues and, if time allows, a second PWFA and ADA scenario involving mental health issues.

Speakers:
Paula Allen, Global Leader, Research and Total Well-Being, TELUS Health
Ann Kuzee, JD, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CHPSE, Vice President, Legal, Absence Disability Management, TELUS Health