IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Rooms 212-213, Level 2
Session information
Why is diversity in the workplace in relation to employees having a mental health condition or being neurodivergent important and how are the corporates addressing this issue in their ESG agenda?
Monday 30 October (1430 - 1545)
Rooms 212-213, Level 2
Committee(s)
Diversity and Equality Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
About 15% of the global population lives with some form of disability. Many jurisdictions provide, to a certain extent, a legal obligation for employers to accommodate employees with disabilities. But what does it take to create a truly diverse and inclusive workplace when it comes to accommodating employees with mental health conditions and employees being neurodivergent? Are the legal requirements sufficient and adequate in achieving this goal? How are the corporates addressing this issue in their ESG agenda? And what are the benefits for the employer of a more diverse and inclusive workplace in regard to these groups of employees?
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Yvonne Frederiksen LL.M. | Norrbom Vinding, Copenhagen, Denmark; Conference Quality Officer, Diversity and Equality Law Committee |
| Ajay Singh Solanki | AZB & Partners, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Membership Officer |
Speakers
| Jonathan Andrews | Reed Smith, London, England |
| Anette Holmen | Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark |
| Diane O'Connell | Sorting it Out Inc, Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Julie Pankert | General Electric l GE Vernova, Zurich, Switzerland |