Talking to other staff
The co-workers of an employee with a mental illness may come to you with their concerns—maybe they’re nervous about working with someone they suspect or know has a mental illness. Or they may approach you during the return to work of an employee who has been on disability leave for a mental illness, complaining that accommodations for that employee are special treatment. This is often the case if the employee returning to work is given preferential hours, or is offered a private or preferential workspace. [Read more]
Messages and Testimonials
"Very interesting workshop. I think that we will put a lot of this to good use in our management positions."
Introduce an employee with a mental health problem just as you would any other employee.
As the Canadian Human Rights Commission puts it, "An individual's disability should not define him or her any more than gender, race or any other personal characteristic. Drawing attention to a new employee's disability should be avoided, since it focuses on an aspect of that employee which — if properly accommodated — is irrelevant to his or her function in your workplace." [Read more]
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