dear Mickey, firstly I'm so sorry to get to see your post just now, so I have to apologise and I hope that you are still waiting for a reply.
This is not going to be easy to give you a solution, because she has singled out your husband.
Was it her intention that she wanted him to resign, so she persisted in barraging him, and not quietly, but loudly so everyone could hear, and I don't think that it will stop if she has it in for him, and I'm talking about the manager being unjustifiable, and if so then he has a case for 'unjustifiable hardship' and this to be taken to court.
I have just replied to someone with similar problems at work, and have explained to them the same as what I am going to say to you.
There must have been a build up before this manager has picked on your husband and if so try and document everything that he can remember and document it.
When he returns if he is able to do so, she will no doubt pick on him again, and maybe try and get him to resign, but what I would do is to go back to his doctor and get another certificate, and explain what's happened to his doctor, who may offer him 10 free visits to a psychologist, which he should take up, and for him to tell the psych. why he needs this assistance, and they will document every visit.
I would also go to a lawyer, no win no fee, so they can get the ball rolling, and by this time it maybe unfair dismissal, or if he is not sacked then he still has a case with the bully peers or work mates and the manager.
Personally it's going to be very difficult for him to return, even though he has you, his lovely wife, who is trying to protect him, because his anxiety level will increase, and those of us who have been in this position know exactly what all of this means.
I wish him the very best, but please keep us in touch as to what's happening. L Geoff. x
