One in five adults will experience a mental illness in any given year, affecting all areas of their life, including work. The stress of the pandemic has compounded it. The health and well-being of business owners and their employees is a critically important issue when it comes to mental health. More than half of workers say stress and anxiety impacts their productivity, quality of work, and relationships with their coworkers. Employers have a unique ability and responsibility to address the mental health and well-being of their workers. What are the best practices for handling employees struggling with mental health at work? This presentation will cover employers’ legal obligations around employee health and well-being, how to identify work-related stress, the claims that can arise when situations are poorly managed, and the laws that apply.
~ Learn how the workplace and other external factors can impact employee mental health;
~ Discuss the risks to mental and physical health if businesses and HR practitioners do not create meaningful wellness interventions for their employees;
~ Discuss actions and strategies that California small business employers can take to prepare themselves and their employees to best deal with these issues.
