[Gllug] OT: Health on job applications

[Dylan]

On Monday 27 October 2003 22:57 pm, Rev Simon Rumble wrote:
> I'm just filling out a job application form for a job in the public
> service.  Yes, it's MS fscking Word but I'll just have to live with
> that.  OO seems to be coping.
>
> I came across this:
>
> ===
> Are you aware of any medical conditions that may affect your work
> performance?
>
> Please provide details of any absences you have had from your place of
> employment or study for health reasons in the past 2 years? (continue
> on a separate sheet if necessary)
> ===
>
> Is it legal for them to ask this? 

I think so.

> I mean, this isn't so they can
> provide special equipment -- that can be ascertained later -- this
> information could ONLY be used to discriminate against someone who has
> been sick!

The company would be making an investment in you by employing you - training, 
pension, etc... So I don't see why it is so bad to ask questions which bear 
on that.

>
> I'm going to ignore the question as I don't think they have any right
> to know anyway.

They may think you have something to hide

Dylan

>
> --
> Rev Simon Rumble <simon at rumble.net>
> www.rumble.net
>
> HTML's a cheap whore. Treating her with respect is possible,
> and even preferable, because once upon a time she was a
> beautiful and virginal format, but you shouldn't expect too
> much of her at this point."
>
> - Mark "Kamikaze" Hughes

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