Commentary: Compliance regulations that aim to keep employees safe and their information private can have an unfortunate side effect for HR and managers — fear. Often, employers think they aren’t supposed to know the details about an employee’s medical condition and worry that knowing certain details will result in noncompliance.
Given that asking questions is a vital first step for helping an employee with a medical condition at work, how do you start that conversation and stay in compliance? Here are four tips for initiating a discussion to help an employee find a solution:
