Comments on: Handle Mental Health Issues the Right Way https://www.evilhrlady.org/2017/07/handle-mental-health-issues-the-right-way.html Everything to make HR better Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:13:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Julie https://www.evilhrlady.org/2017/07/handle-mental-health-issues-the-right-way.html#comment-209616 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:13:19 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4390#comment-209616 In reply to Maria Rose.

As to your question at the end, I say that as long as the employee has sick/PTO time and their supervisor approves the absence, HR shouldn’t have to worry if someone is “faking” it or not.

Now, if they start doing it repeatedly or every time there is a convenient day to want off (like July 3rd this month), then a doctor’s note regarding their sick days could help prove/disprove an employee’s sick claims.

It’s been my experience that you can usually tell who is faking and who genuinely needs time off.

]]> By: the gold digger https://www.evilhrlady.org/2017/07/handle-mental-health-issues-the-right-way.html#comment-209610 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:33:40 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4390#comment-209610 In reply to Maria Rose.

How does HR deal with distinguishing real need of “fake ” need.

They shouldn’t try. Either people have time off or they don’t. We are not children. We should not have to prove that we deserve the benefits our employer is offering. If you don’t want people to take sick days, then don’t offer them.

]]> By: Maria Rose https://www.evilhrlady.org/2017/07/handle-mental-health-issues-the-right-way.html#comment-209608 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 23:07:28 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4390#comment-209608 Diagnosed mental illness is one thing and there are very effective ways to deal with mental health that has been diagnosed. That being said, I am going to put to the Evil HR Lady, a problem that I perceive in today’s workers.
Yes working at some jobs is stressful and it the stress is effecting your health, one should do whatever they can to elevate the problem even if it means changing jobs.
I don’t know if you have seen the latest news program but todays on my daily news program, they made a big up-to-do on taking a mental health day or more off from work. Doesn’t taking a day off from work fall under personal time off? If someone wants to take off, they should like any “sudden” need for time off, call in to work and bring if needed the verification of why the time was needed off.
I am making a big deal of this, because I have seen how easy using the excuse for time off, as needing a way to resolve mental issues without having to really prove need. A real mental issue, doesn’t pop up out of the blue. A person suffering depression can function in normal situations for a long time without saying anything. I just don’t want with all the publicity being given in the media, that someone abuse using the need for mental health relief as a way to get extra time off.
If abuse occurs, those who would really need the help won’t get the time off.
How does HR deal with distinguishing real need of “fake ” need.

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