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Four Employer Considerations for Mental Health and Employment Law in 2020

Employers must be mindful that mental health conditions can create a protected status under federal law, and employees may have the right to paid or unpaid leave under state or federal law.
By Tawny Alvarez
February 18, 2020
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by Tawny Alvarez

Tawny Alvarez is a Labor & Employment attorney at Verrill Dana, a full-service law firm with a national practice and offices throughout the Northeast. Centered around an ever-changing employment landscape, Tawny’s practice focuses on helping companies of all sizes and in a broad range of industries to be proactive about employment issues, from medical marijuana’s effect on drug testing to discrimination to wage and hour issues. Stay up to date on the most recent labor and employment issues by visiting the firm’s blog, Taking Care of HR Business, at www.hrlawupdate.com.

Navigating the effects of mental health conditions in the workplace is tough, but Tawny Alvarez or another member of Verrill’s Employment & Labor Group are always here to help traverse these difficult issues with clients. Click here to read the original article.

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