Intrinsic Functions

Summary:

The Equality Act rules on pre-employment health screening continue to cause confusion among OH professionals, particularly on what constitutes an ‘intrinsic function of the work’.

QUESTIONS asked at a recent conference on ‘employment medicals and fitness for work’¹highlight ongoing confusion over the ethical and legal issues in obtaining medical reports and records (see Diana Kloss’s column, pp. 34–36) and what is permissible in pre-employment health screening.…

John Ballard is editor of Occupational Health [at Work].

Author: Ballard J

Tags data protection equality act pre-employment screening

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp3

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