Mental Health Month and The State of Restaurants

3 Min Read By Society Insurance

According to Culinary Hospitality Outreach Wellness, 63 percent of hospitality workers suffer from depression, 84 percent feel stress from their jobs and 65 percent report using substances at work.

May is Mental Health Month – and it’s clear that millions of restaurant workers need help.  Society Insurance, which provides coverage to the hospitality industry, wants to share resources restaurants should be leveraging and implementing, such as creating an Employee Assistance Program as well as educating workers (and yourself!) about the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Family and Medical Leave ActThe Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guarantees qualified workers the right to unpaid leave for health and familial issues. 

FMLA covers four main situations:

Childbirth

The adoption of a child

Care for a seriously-ill family member

Care for a serious personal illness – this is where mental illness might fall under FMLA.

A ‘serious’ illness is typically defined as…