How Mental Health Relates to Legal Issues That Canadian Business Owners Encounter with Guest Sarah Parker, Part 2 

In today's episode, we conclude our insightful conversation with mental health advocate and expert, Sarah Parker. Continuing our deep dive into mental health in the workplace, we explore the critical role employers and outside agencies like Worker’s Compensation play in supporting employees who face mental health challenges.

Sarah is a passionate mental health advocate and public speaker who combines personal experience with professional expertise. She’s dedicated to reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness, focusing on seeing individuals beyond their diagnosis.

In today’s episode, you’ll discover:

• Best practices for managing contract and legal disputes related to mental health capacity.
  
  
• How Worker’s Compensation is beginning to address mental health issues in the workplace, and why there is still much progress to be made.
  
  
• The advantages of offering mental health support and benefits to employees, and the key differences between mental health and mental wellness.
  
  
• What employers should keep in mind when collecting health information, particularly related to an employee’s mental health.
  
  
• Practical steps businesses can take to enhance inclusion and accessibility within their organizations.

If you missed the first part of our conversation, be sure to check out last week’s episode, and to learn more about Sarah’s mission to raise mental health awareness, you can visit her website. We've also included valuable resources from Sarah, and you can easily book a free chat with her by clicking here.

Stay tuned for next week’s episode, where we continue exploring the season's theme of accessibility and inclusion!

Mentioned in this Episode

Sarah’s Website & LinkedIn

Book a Free 15-Min Call with Sarah

Her Blog & Free Mental Health Resource Page (Nova Scotia) 

Personal Directives (Government of Nova Scotia) 

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For more please visit my website at  Legal Mybiz.ca. You can connect with Corinne on Instagram at www.instagram.com/legalguidecorinne/ or by email, [email protected]. 

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Key Quotes:

“Employers really have to step up to the plate and start advocating for their employees. It shouldn’t get to the point where Worker’s Compensation has to be involved.” [Sarah, 10:15] 

“As employers, what we can do is create an environment where employees feel safe to disclose if they are struggling, whether [it’s] mental illness or not.” [Sarah, 15:10] 

“What I encourage employers to do is to make sure that there is a very clear procedure and policy around disclosure of any health information, but specifically mental health info.” [Sarah, 19:17] 

“Keep the [individual’s health] information secure, unless authorized to do so by a court of law; it’s as simple as that.” [Sarah, 19:28]