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There’s nothing to stop you from asking a job applicant about their medical history before offering them a job. But as a new case shows, if you choose to do this, you must pick your words carefully.
So what should you be asking?
Published 26.08.2009
Identifying when a “mental impairment” becomes a “protected disability” isn’t easy. So what can we learn from a ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal?
Published 10.08.2010
We’ve received many questions from subscribers about the Equality Act 2010. A popular one is whether they can still ask job applicants health-related questions. Where does the legislation leave you
on this important issue?
Published 03.11.2010
You’ve written to a job applicant inviting them to attend an interview which will be conducted online. They’ve now contacted you asking for the time to be changed as it’s “inconvenient”. Must you
rearrange the virtual interview?
Published 11.02.2021
You’ve heard that using pre-employment questionnaires can be an effective way to spot potential new recruits who might suffer with an attendance problem. But how far does the law really allow you to
go?
Published 19.04.2007
Many job applicants believe that employers can’t ask them any health-related questions prior to employment. However, while there are restrictions, the subject isn’t totally off limits. So what can
you ask?
Published 09.05.2014
New research shows that 40% of workers aged over 50 suffer from deafness and many employers aren’t sure how handle it. So, what should you be doing?
Published 09.09.2009
As you’ve been experiencing a high level of sickness absence, you want to use a pre-employment health questionnaire and introduce compulsory medical examinations. What are some of the key issues you
need to consider?
Published 04.09.2008
Where an employee is disabled you have a legal duty to make reasonable adjustments for them. But how far are you expected to go in order to establish whether an employee has a disability or not?
Published 01.05.2015
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