Pre-Employment Screening

As well as being able to advise on specific work related surveillance tailored to the processes being undertaken it is vitally important to determine if any additional surveillance needs carrying out for employees with known health issues.

It is important to establish whether or not any ill health concerns have been the result of previous employment and to clearly catalogue the background and circumstances of it. It is equally essential to review and record any special work arrangements made by previous employers and to assess if they are still appropriate and valid in the new working environment.

We also undertake baseline testing at the pre-employment or employment stage so and that we can conclusively rule out a claim for ill health later on. An undefended claim will always win!

Some health assessments are mandatory some are advisable to protect you and the employee in the future.

We have to answer a few basic questions?

1) Is the employee fit for the role?
2) Will their health status have any effect on their ability to do the job?
3) Will the new job affect their health?
4) Will their health harm others?
5) Has previous employment affected their health?

Individual confidential questionnaires are assessed and a fitness certificate issued. Occasionally we need to get more information such as a G.P. report to confirm fitness but on the whole you can expect an immediate answer.