Mental Health & Work Mini Series - Episode 2

 Mental Health & Disability 

Mental Health of employees is a difficult subject for employers to tackle and there are a number of implications of getting it wrong. In this mini series I will be focusing on Mental Health at Work and providing some hints, tips and legal advice for employers. The focus in this episode is the legal implications and requirements of employers.

In this episode I will cover:

• The definition of disability and how it applies to mental health;
• The distinction between disability and stress at work or work related stress conditions;
• Who has the burden of proving disability;
• The importance of medical advice and opinion;
• Implied knowledge of disability and when an employer will have implied knowledge;
• Employer's obligations to a disabled employee;
• Types of reasonable adjustments for a disabled employee with a mental impairment.

Action Points

1. Discuss with any employees who display signs of mental health issues or long term health conditions;
2. Provide support and systems in place for identifying reasonable adjustments for employees;
3. Encourage employees to disclose medical conditions;
4. Seek advice and assistance to ensure the best practice in your business;
5. I can help with all of the points above so why not give me a call and let an expert take care of it for you 023 8098 2006 or 01983 897003.