Villaraza and Angangco Law’s Rashel Ann C. Pomoy dissects the legal landscape of mental health in the workplace in a recent podcast episode of Chambers Expert Focus.
In the episode, Rashel discusses the rights and obligations of employers under the existing laws and regulations concerning mental health including the Mental Health Act, the Magna Carta for Persons with Disability, and the Guidelines for the Implementation of Mental Health Workplace Policies and Programs for the Private Sector issued by the Department of Labor and Employment. Rashel likewise tackles significant employment concerns in relation with mental health such as discrimination, reasonable accommodation, and termination. Further, Rashel outlines the future of mental health in the workplace through the presentation of pending legislations in the Philippine Congress.
