AVHRA Employment Law Summit Dec. 8

WENATCHEE - Join us December 8 for Apple Valley Human Resources 2022 Employment Law Summit. Below are session details from the upcoming event.
Managing mental illness at work - speaker Kara Craig
Kara Craig is an Employment Attorney at Vigilant Law Group. She provides strategic day-to-day advice and counsel to Washington and Oregon employers on the entire range of employment and labor law issues. She also drafts workplace policies and employment agreements, represents companies in federal and state enforcement agency investigations, develops learning curricula and speaks publicly about the entire range of employment law issues.
As 2022 ends, and the aftermath of COVID-19 lingers, mental health is one of the biggest challenges facing employees and their employers. Unlike physical injuries, mental illness can show up as subtle, erratic behavior that is easy to miss or dismiss until it becomes unhealthy or even dangerous. These challenges are amplified at work, where employers have a duty to protect employees, but to also avoid discrimination.
After attending this training, participants will be able to:
• Capture the attention and buy-in of management regarding the liability and impact of mental health issues at work.
• Identify the signs of a mental health issue, including behavior, appearance, and comments from others.
• Ask mental health questions that are narrow, purposeful, and legal; Apply a checklist approach to a fluid and meaningful interactive process.
• Examine complex, real-life mental health issues using the best practices provided and the most effective agency resources available today.
2023 Employment Law Update - By speaker Erin McCool
Erin McCool, is an attorney at Ogden Murphy Wallace and her law practice emphasizes general litigation, employment & labor law and land use & water law. During this year's Employment Law Summit, Erin will review upcoming changes listed below and answer questions on how these changes will impact your business.
Overview of significant legislation introduced in the 2022 legislative session.
• Highlight what bills are on the horizon in the 2023 session.
• Pay Transparency Impact of the Dobbs decision.
• What HR can expect in 2023.