How to make a decision about medical retirement

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Employers  may avoid talking about medical retirement because they’re worried they’ll be accused of constructive dismissal. However, as it is a retirement process, it needs to be agreed by both you and your employer. While it can be difficult, once the employer has the required information from you they should follow a fair process to discuss the option of medical retirement.
It’s good for you to have a representative or support person with you when talking about medical retirement. They can help you in what can be an emotional conversation, and means you have someone else in the room who can hear the information, ask questions, and talk the options through with you during or after the meeting(s).
It may be that after a fair process and discussion you don’t agree to medical retirement, nor want to resign or otherwise leave your employment. If your employer decides there’s no alternative but for the employment relationship to end, then they may need to use dismissal for medical incapacity.
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