When someone you employ is returning to work after a period of mental ill health, it is both good practice and good business to make the process as easy as possible.
An employer should never put pressure on an individual to resign because they have developed mental health difficulties. Dismissing someone simply because they become disabled is likely to be direct discrimination that is unlawful.
You should consider whether there are changes that can made at work to enable the employee to carry out their job. These are known as ‘reasonable adjustments‘. Reasonable adjustments may include things like:
