Mental health in the workplace

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• Legal obligations in relation to employee mental health

  A number of laws apply to how you manage workplace issues that relate to an employee’s mental health.
  Feb 03, 2022

• Health and safety legislation

  Your duty under health and safety legislation extends to risks to mental health.
  Feb 03, 2022

• Checklist: How to prevent psychosocial hazards in your workplace

  There are several things you should do to reduce the risk of psychosocial hazards in your workplace.
  Feb 03, 2022

• Common law

  Your duty of care under common law extends to minimising risks to mental health.
  Feb 03, 2022

• Anti-discrimination laws

  Anti-discrimination legislation prohibits you from discriminating against an employee who is suffering from a mental health problem.
  Feb 03, 2022

• Making reasonable adjustments for employees with mental illness

  An employee who is suffering from a mental health problem may require adjustments to help them perform their role.
  Feb 03, 2022

• Checklist: How to determine whether to make a reasonable adjustment for a mentally unwell employee

  There are several things you should consider when determining whether to make adjustments to accommodate an employee's mental illness.
  Feb 03, 2022

• General protections provisions

  An employee with mental illness is protected under the general protections provisions.
  Feb 03, 2022

• How is the approach taken by courts to the general protections different to that under anti-discrimination legislation?

  Courts may take different approaches to discrimination under the general protections provisions and anti-discrimination legislation.
  Feb 03, 2022

• When can you lawfully discriminate against an employee with a mental disability?

  In certain circumstances, it is lawful to discriminate against an employee on the basis of their mental illness.
  Feb 03, 2022