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HR Helping Hand: Managing Mental Health in the Workplace

If you want to build a happy and productive workforce, it is important to nurture employee wellbeing. To provide your staff with a healthy work environment, you should develop clear policies that address mental health, chronic stress, and accommodation for employees with mental health issues.

With the clocks turning back by an hour on November 5, focusing on mental well-being becomes even more urgent. Shorter days, reduced exposure to sunlight in winter, and the stressful holiday season also affects mental health, putting employees who experience seasonal depression at a greater risk.

Neglecting employee mental health is bad for your business. Unaddressed mental health concerns may affect employee performance and workplace morale – causing burnout, conflicts, and high turnover.

In this webinar, our experts share practical advice and tips on how to promote positive mental health in the workplace.

After watching this webinar, you’ll know:

Signs of poor mental health and chronic stress
How to accommodate staff with mental health issues    
How to support men’s mental health this Movember  
Best practices for developing a mental health policy   
And more…

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Meet Our Speakers

Michelle Ann Zoleta, Manager of Health and Safety, Peninsula Canada

As the Manager of Health and Safety, Michelle provides guidance to Peninsula clients on complex health and safety issues.

Michelle joined Peninsula Canada in 2018 and is responsible for ensuring the company’s internal health and safety compliance.

She also coaches the health & safety advisory team on addressing difficult inquiries from clients in the eight provinces where Peninsula operates.

Michelle has sound knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety laws and regulations across Canada. She collaborates with different internal departments to ensure Peninsula’s health and safety services are up to date with legislation and industry best practices.

She has extensive experience in providing consultation to clients on all aspects of health and safety management — offering timely answers and effective solutions to their concerns.

Michelle is passionate about ensuring all Peninsula clients get the professional advice and assistance they are seeking to comply with the health and safety laws of their respective province.

Amanda Chadwick, Speaker, Writer, Presenter, Expert in HR, Employment Law, Health & Safety and Wellbeing, Peninsula Canada

Amanda is an experienced and well-known speaker, specializing in all areas of HR management, health & safety, and employee wellbeing.   

She has worked as a successful presenter/broadcaster/author for over 25 years, advising tens of thousands of business owners on everyday issues in employee relations and health and safety law, by mediating, mentoring, presenting, writing, and blogging.  

Amanda’s past has involved working in the media, developing training packages, holding motivational conferences, and keeping business owners updated via her webinars and social media. 

Olivia Cicchini, Employment Law Expert & Presenter, Peninsula Canada

As a licensed paralegal in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario, Olivia holds the title of Employment Law Expert & Presenter at Peninsula Canada.

Olivia joined Peninsula in 2020 as a Legal Claims Consultant where she assisted small to mid-sized business clients as their legal representative. She then transitioned to the role of a Senior Legal Content Specialist where she helped with drafting, editing and general oversight of the legal content within the Company. Over the years, Olivia has gained significant insight into legal, HR, and employee management challenges faced by Canadian SMEs.

In her current role, Olivia is the face of Peninsula webinars. She utilizes her employment law expertise to create relevant and comprehensive content to help small business owners stay compliant with employment standards and OHS legislation. 

Previously, Olivia worked as a paralegal associate at an employment law firm in Downtown Toronto. Olivia’s incisive commentary regularly appears on radio, websites and in newspapers. Her views have been featured on CBC Radio, CTV News, CP24, and Toronto Sun.