Friday HR Briefing: The Impact of Mental Health, Substance Use, and Interpersonal Violence in the Workplace

Description

Mental health challenges, substance use concerns, and interpersonal violence (IPV) don’t stay at home—they show up in the workplace. Whether through decreased productivity, safety concerns, or rising healthcare and turnover costs, these risks directly affect organizational stability and employee wellbeing. Join us as Janine Rowe, Director, and Dr. Ann Cornell, Senior Director, both from UR Medicine Employee Assistance Program, provide a strategic overview of how HR leaders can identify, respond to, and mitigate these risks—before they escalate. Drawing on real workplace scenarios and current data, we’ll explore how employers can take a proactive stance that balances care and accountability.

Key Takeaways:

1. The hidden costs: How untreated mental health, substance use, and IPV issues manifest in absenteeism, presenteeism, and turnover

2. Risk indicators HR and managers should watch for and what to do when they emerge

3. Legal and ethical considerations in responding to high-risk employee situation

4. How organizational culture and leadership style can either buffer or intensify risk

5. Concrete steps to build internal capacity for early identification, response, and support

Who should attend: HR professionals, managers, supervisors, and those interested in gaining a better understanding of this topic as it pertains to the workplace.

This complimentary meeting is open to Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce members only.