In the Media - Employer

Dr. Dan Jolivet, practice consultant with The Standard's Workplace Possibilities^SM program and Terri L. Rhodes, CEO of the Disability Management Employer Coalition, note that how employers choose to understand and address behavioral health conditions can ultimately help to better support employees and also de-stigmatize how these conditions are thought of in the workplace.

While ringing in the new year, Jeff Smith, Workplace Possibilities^SM practice consultant at The Standard, advises HR professionals to use their disability carriers as a resource for ADAAA compliance and accommodations, and to consider how a consultant can offer employees a neutral third-party perspective when seeking support in the workplace.

See how behavioral health conditions can impact work performance and play a role in absences, disability leaves and decreased productivity. In order to help address behavioral health conditions effectively, employers should understand and be able to identify the stages in which these illnesses present themselves, and provide tailored support at each stage. Read the article by Terri L. Rhodes, CEO of the Disability Management Employer Coalition, and Dr. Dan Jolivet, Workplace Possibilities^SM practice consultant for The Standard.

A new survey from The Standard finds that it is crucial for advisors and plan sponsors to support retirement readiness efforts. PLANSPONSOR explains.