Managing return to work after mental health problems can be challenging for business owners and supervisors. This resource provides some general principles that can help:
Appoint a coordinator to facilitate the employee’s return to work. In a small business, this is likely to be the owner or supervisor.
Consider the approach to managing return to work that you would take if an employee had a physical illness, as many of the principles will be the same for a mental health problem.
Keep in contact with the employee while they are on sick leave.
Conduct a return-to-work interview or discussion when the employee is back at work.
There are also links to other resources such as quick reference guide for managing return to work, and a return to work process flowchart.