Recorded Webinar: Mental Health and Managing Employee Performance in the Workplace

Performance managing an employee who has a mental illness is complex. Employers need to walk a tightrope between anti-discrimination laws and work, health and safety laws. How can an employer best manage its obligations when performance managing employees with mental illnesses?

• Implementing strong policies and procedures

• Providing appropriate training to key personnel regarding mental health

• Minimising harm to vulnerable employees when applying disciplinary procedures

• Employer’s obligations to provide support to mentally ill employees

• Impact of extended leave on the performance management process

• What if the alleged misconduct was the result of an employee’s mental illness? Does this provide a defence to the alleged misconduct?

• What if the employer was not aware of the mental illness when reviewing the alleged misconduct?

• Case law update