A recent survey suggests that 50% of all sickness absence is attributed to mental health issues, at a staggering estimated cost of £4billion to the UK. Following the launch of the new ACAS guidance this masterclass has been designed to help you comply with your duties under the legislation as well as supporting staff in the workplace.
It will include practical steps and considerations for you to ensure you comply with your legal obligations and manage staff with mental health issues effectively.
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
• The legal aspects
• What are reasonable adjustments for mental health?
• Making reasonable adjustments
• Benefits of reasonable adjustments
• Requesting and responding to reasonable adjustments for mental health
• Managing employees and creating a supportive working environment
• Reviewing policies to include a positive focus on mental health
• The new ACAS guidance
By the end of this workshop you will
• understand the key employment law issues around managing staff with mental health issues.
• appreciate an employer’s legal obligations relating to making reasonable adjustments for mental health
• know how to respond to a request to make reasonable adjustments associated with mental health
• be able to help create a supportive working environment
• know where to go for further support and guidance
