[Gllug] OT: Health on job applications

[Rev Simon Rumble]

On Tue 28 Oct, Ben Whyte bloviated thus:

> They are quite entitled to ask this as it effects your ability to do the 
> work that they are paying you for.

So, if you're female, would they also have the right to force you to
take a pregnancy test?  How about if they insist you take
contraception if you want the job?  Same issue, really!

> They are also checking on your general health.  They do not wish to 
> employ people who are likely to have a lot of sick time as it is 
> inefficient and not good business practice.

So that means that if you have poor health, you are unemployable.  How
fair!

> Some companies will ask you to undertake a medical, if they have any 
> problems, and any job offer will be subject to a suitable medical report 
> being received.

The sort of companies for which I will not work.  On principle.

> If you ignore the question you will be ignored for the job.  Or asked to 
> provide the information.  You are welcome to provide the answers in a 
> sealed envelope which would be kept to hr/personnel.

I'll just lie.  I was in hospital last year, but they'll never know.
Nor do I think they have any right to know.

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Rev Simon Rumble <simon at rumble.net>
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