This case study presentation will take the delegates through a hypothetical scenario involving an employee with a complex combination of performance, conduct and mental health concerns.

• What are the laws relating to employee mental health?
• Does the employer have a legal duty to accommodate employees with mental health concerns?
• How to handle a personal grievance that is raised by an employee who is subject to disciplinary proceedings and is suffering from a mental illness
• Can you proceed with disciplinary proceedings if the employee is absent on mental health grounds?
• What are the legal risks of conducting disciplinary proceedings when the employee has a mental illness?
• Managing bullying claims that are linked to stress claims by the alleged victim