Health assessments in the workforce

EMPLOYEES MAY NO LONGER BE OBLIGATED TO UNDERGO HEALTH ASSESSMENTS IN THE WORKFORCE

Have you asked your employees to undergo a compulsory health assessment?

If your answer is yes to the question above, then you need to be aware of a recent decision made by the Fair Work Commission.

As businesses increasingly face rising costs and competition, many employers have implemented comprehensive workplace health programs as a strategy for assessing employee health and productivity and, in turn, increasing their business' profitability.

These workplace health programs have included employers directing their workers to undergo compulsory health assessments to assess functional capacity, physical ability and identify practical measures to reduce risks.