At a recent 'Croner' conference this aspect of recruitment was covered....
The employment law prospective was that if a questionnaire has
'confidential' written on it then lay persons will assume that it will only
be viewed by a health professional. It is possible to inform the applicant
that the questionnaire is going to viewed by HR etc, but this is deemed as
poor practice.
Sam Davies
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Hello all,
Regarding pre-employment questionnaires. Can an employer request the
prospective employee to disclose clinical information about themselves on a
PEQ which then goes to HR department in the absence of a occupational
health department? Is this acceptable so long as the employer clearly
states on the PEQ that the information provided and thus held will not be
subject to medical confidentiality but privileged confidentiality in HR.
Any guidance would be gratefully appreciated.
Cheers
Paul Bradley
Occupational Health Adviser.
AMEC Group Ltd, Sandiway House Hartford Northwich CW8 2YA United Kingdom
( 01606 881026 È 07739655392
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