Mental health is the latest emergent issue for employers due to recent events such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, resulting recession and other factors like the perpetual display of racial injustices in the media.

Increased public awareness and a shift in public perception should alert employers to prepare for a likely increase in mental health concerns and claims raised by job applicants and employees, including potential mental health discrimination claims.

Please join Proskauer attorneys Nici Eichberger, Atoyia Harris and Jessica Guarracino for a timely CLE webinar discussing mental health discrimination, the risk these claims pose to employers and how employers can mitigate their risk.

Topics Include:

• Federal regulation governing mental health claims

• Recent trends with respect to mental health discrimination claims

• Steps employers can undertake to mitigate their risk with respect to mental health claims