atw: Re: Health Questionnaire?

Don't answer any of the questions until you have run it past your
solicitor...
They have no right to ask those questions as far as I understand the privacy
regulations.

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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stuart Burnfield
Sent: Friday, 18 August 2006 16:03
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Health Questionnaire?


Hi all -

I just received a health questionnaire from the agency I'm working through
on my current contract. It says this is to assist the agency "in meeting its
duty of care to provide a safe work environment by ensuring that our
associates are only placed in assignments they are capable of performing
efficiently and safely."

The questions boil down to:
- Do I have a physical or psychological condition that might preclude me
from certain workplace environments or duties?
- Do I have or have I ever had any of (a list of injuries and ailments)?
("It is COMPULSORY that you complete this information.")
- Have I ever had a work related injury?

I'm currently working on contract for a Big Name Company. The BNC doesn't
take on contractors directly; all contractors are recruited and paid through
one of a panel of approved agencies. I have a Pty Ltd company, so the
arrangement is: me => my PLC => agency => client (the BNC)

Has anyone come across one of these questionnaires recently? Offhand I can't
think why I would want to give out this personal information. And I must
admit, that COMPULSORY got my back up a little.

I'm not one of their associates, and there's no continuing relationship by
which I'm "placed in assigments"; just this single (though often-extended)
contract. I have my own PI and PL insurances so I can't see why my
(excellent, thank you) health is their concern.

I suspect this is a paperwork compliance issue that's come down from their
multinational parent company. Still, not my problem.

Do you see it the same way?

Cheers

Stuart

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