For Supervisors & Managers
Supporting Employees Through Health Challenges
Practical guidance for managers when employees are navigating cancer or other serious health conditions.
Manager Resources
When Your Employee Is Diagnosed
You want to be supportive, but you also need to protect both your employee and your organization. Here’s how to navigate these conversations.
Content Coming Soon: We're developing comprehensive resources for supervisors including conversation scripts, legal compliance checklists, and step-by-step guidance for supporting employees through health challenges. If you're a manager facing this situation now, contact us for immediate support.
Initial Conversation Scripts
What to say when an employee first discloses a diagnosis. Word-for-word guidance for showing support while staying compliant.
Legal Compliance Checklist
FMLA, ADA, and state law requirements. What you can ask, what you can’t, and when to involve HR.
Managing the Team
How to handle workload redistribution, team concerns, and maintaining productivity while being supportive.
Return to Work Planning
Supporting successful reintegration after medical leave. Accommodations, gradual return options, and ongoing check-ins.
Documentation Guidelines
What conversations to document, how to document them, and how to maintain employee privacy and trust.
When Things Get Complicated
Performance issues during treatment, extending leave beyond FMLA, and difficult conversations about job protection.