Paul Davidge, Employment Law Consultant, writes in the Manchester Evening News about mental health and the law surrounding disability discrimination:
The UK Government has announced this week that people with mental health problems will receive help to manage their condition enabling them continue to work.
Pilot schemes carried out in conjunction with the mental health charity Mind have achieved a 90 per cent success rate in helping people with fluctuating mental health conditions retain their jobs.
Regrettably, despite its prevalence, there is a huge ignorance about mental illness in general and the effect this has on particular individuals. This can lead to those suffering from such conditions being stigmatised and sufferers being discriminated against, not only in day to day life, but also in the workplace. link to continue reading
Source: Manchester Evening News
