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The New ADA Amendments Act And Psychiatric Disabilities Training Class |
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The New ADA Amendments Act And Psychiatric Disabilities Training Seminar
President Bush has signed into law the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) which will take effect on January 1, 2009.
The new law expressly overturns several landmark Supreme Court decisions that narrowed the scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It expands the definition of "disability," adds rules of construction rejecting past Supreme Court interpretations of the Act, and makes changes to the ADA's codified findings and regulatory authority.
Basically, the new Amendment narrows the grounds for employer defenses.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this 75-minute session, you'll know: - How the new Amendment applies to depression, anxiety, and other behavioral and mental disorders,
- What is considered a psychiatric disability
- How to classify the needs of your employees in regards to mental illness
- Best practices for encountering mentally ill employees - how to communicate without crossing legal boundaries
- How to determine if an employee is a threat to the health and safety of others
- How to make sure the workplace is safe-guarded for potential incidents involving a mentally ill employee
- What information employers can seek and obtain from health care providers
- How to determine if the ADA applies and what procedures are necessary for compliance
- When accommodations for mentally ill employees go too far
- When to terminate an employee with mental illness without suffering any legal repercussions
Featured Faculty:
Gerald Lewis, Ph.D. & Associates, P.C. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist. He was the Chief Psychologist at the Marlboro Hospital in-patient psychiatric unit, responsible for coordinating the clinical treatment and behavioral management of half the patients on the unit.
He currently provides litigation consultation/expert testimony in the areas of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sexual harassment, workplace violence, fitness for duty, negligent retention/termination, Americans with Disabilities, malpractice, depression, drugs and alcohol issues, etc.
Dr. Lewis is a prolific writer and has authored numerous articles and books, including: Critical Incident Stress and Trauma in the Workplace (1994) and Workplace Hostility: Myth & Reality (co-author, 1998). Organizational Crisis Management: The Human Factor (March 2006).
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Price |
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US$ 199.00
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