BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261021T133000Z DTEND:20261021T143000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Breakfast Briefing Series: Mental Health at Work- Navigating Accommodation Requests and Employer Obligations DESCRIPTION:Mental health conditions are increasingly part of workplace accommodation conversations\, but knowing when and how an employer should respond is not always straightforward. From recognizing a potential request for accommodation to navigating performance\, attendance\, leave\, and confidentiality concerns\, employers must balance employee needs with their legal obligations and business realities.\n\nJoin Amundsen Davis Labor & Employment partners John Hayes and Laurie Smigielski as they discuss the legal requirements surrounding mental health accommodations and provide practical guidance for handling these sensitive workplace situations. Attendees will learn how to identify when the accommodation process may be triggered\, approach the interactive process\, evaluate accommodation requests\, and avoid common missteps that can create legal risk.\n\nTopics include:\n\n\n \n Recognizing mental health accommodation requests\;\n \n \n Navigating the ADA interactive process\;\n \n \n Evaluating reasonable accommodations\;\n \n \n Managing performance\, attendance\, and conduct concerns\;\n \n \n Handling documentation\, confidentiality\, and leave\; and\n \n \n Avoiding common accommodation missteps. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Mental health conditions are increasingly part of workplace accommodation conversations\, but knowing when and how an employer should respond is not always straightforward. From recognizing a potential request for accommodation to navigating performance\, attendance\, leave\, and confidentiality concerns\, employers must balance employee needs with their legal obligations and business realities.

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Join Amundsen Davis Labor &\; Employment partners John Hayes and Laurie Smigielski as they discuss the legal requirements surrounding mental health accommodations and provide practical guidance for handling these sensitive workplace situations. Attendees will learn how to identify when the accommodation process may be triggered\, approach the interactive process\, evaluate accommodation requests\, and avoid common missteps that can create legal risk.

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    Recognizing mental health accommodation requests\;

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    Navigating the ADA interactive process\;

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    Evaluating reasonable accommodations\;

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    Managing performance\, attendance\, and conduct concerns\;

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    Handling documentation\, confidentiality\, and leave\; and

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    Avoiding common accommodation missteps.

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