My OH has been in his current role for over a decade with the same company. At no stage in this time has there ever been any medical, not even the eye test for computer based work that is included in the law.
Anyway, last week a letter arrived at home (not at work which is a little odd) to say that the company were organising workplace healthchecks for everyone and to reply with his preference of 4 weeks for this to take place. It's an outside company who would be doing this. The letter states that the results will be confidential but the company's website speaks of providing management with a health profile for the company.
The only mention in his contract has to do with extended sick leave - whereby you can be asked to attend a doctor nominated by the company after 4 weeks. This is not the case. In speaking with his colleagues they all seem to have got a letter.
Citizens information website http://bit.ly/xLiTYT indicates that employees should "undergo any reasonable medical or other assessment if requested to do so by the employer" but links to section 13 of the 2005 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 which states
Is he within his rights to refuse to take up this healthcheck? We have a good relationship with our GP and our health insurer provides discounted healthchecks every 2 years and we feel this is sufficient.
Anyway, last week a letter arrived at home (not at work which is a little odd) to say that the company were organising workplace healthchecks for everyone and to reply with his preference of 4 weeks for this to take place. It's an outside company who would be doing this. The letter states that the results will be confidential but the company's website speaks of providing management with a health profile for the company.
The only mention in his contract has to do with extended sick leave - whereby you can be asked to attend a doctor nominated by the company after 4 weeks. This is not the case. In speaking with his colleagues they all seem to have got a letter.
Citizens information website http://bit.ly/xLiTYT indicates that employees should "undergo any reasonable medical or other assessment if requested to do so by the employer" but links to section 13 of the 2005 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 which states
http://bit.ly/yHAVW0 which would indicate that the only obligation is in the case of tests for alcohol/drugs.(b) ensure that he or she is not under the influence of an intoxicant to the extent that he or she is in such a state as to endanger his or her own safety, health or welfare at work or that of any other person,
(c) if reasonably required by his or her employer, submit to any appropriate, reasonable and proportionate tests for intoxicants by, or under the supervision of, a registered medical practitioner who is a competent person, as may be prescribed,
Is he within his rights to refuse to take up this healthcheck? We have a good relationship with our GP and our health insurer provides discounted healthchecks every 2 years and we feel this is sufficient.
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