Pre Employment Medical

curlywurly80 · 13-04-2023 9:03am #1

Hi all, im really worried. I currently work in a local authority and was offered a job at a higher grade in another local authority. This local authority would be known as 'less flexible' than the one im currently working in. Did the medical and found some blood in my urine. (all other issues were fine) Said that he had to put it on the medical form but said that in his opinion it was unlikely to affect my work but maybe a clear test would give peace of mind in a couple of weeks. I went to my own doc this morning and confirmed that there is blood and said no sign of infection but would send it to lab. If lab cant pick anything up he will send me to kidney specialist (all of this will obviously take time) I feel fine, have taken no sick leave but im really worried that the new local authority will not let me start due to this issue. Any thoughts or info on this?

BattleCorp · 14-04-2023 6:53pm

Normally the exact details of a medical condition aren't released to the local authority/public service etc. The doctor will either say you are fit or unfit for work. If the doctor said that in his opinion it was unlikely to affect your work, then you should be grand. In such circumstances I'd assume he said you were fit for work.

I was hired by the HSE about a year and a half ago. I had a heart condition, that went onto the form and I was still hired. I got an additional phone call from the doctor asking me if I had the COVID vaccine as my heart condition might make me more vulnerable to COVID. I gave him details of where and when I had the vaccine and everything was grand. Unless you are at death's door, which you aren't, I wouldn't worry about the medical because the doctor said it's unlikely to affect your work.

Wakeboards · 15-07-2024 9:42am

I remember my own experience with this—it was nerve-wracking but also reassuring to know they care about our well-being.

Titanium11 · 18-07-2024 11:41am

My company recently offered a full free medical to everyone. I already work there . It was advertised as a good thing, for my benefit.

I declined as I dont think it's for my benefit.

I think it's for the company to check the health of their employees, and to only keep on the healthiest employees.

Titanium11 · 18-07-2024 11:43am

@wakeboards

I think it's extremely naive to think that companies care about your well being.

Companies only get you to do medicals, for their benefit, not yours.

They don't want people with medical issues working for them.As they don't want sick leave problems

Titanium11 · 18-07-2024 11:43am

I think we should be able to refuse medicals.

They should be voluntary

Titanium11 · 18-07-2024 11:45am

Medicals are in place for the company's benefit, not the employees benefit.

To the person that started this thread, that's not to say you won't get the job. If the doctor signs that you are fit to work, you should be fine.

Ted222 · 18-07-2024 11:48am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122395484#Comment_122395484

There’s no way they can do this.

Titanium11 · 18-07-2024 11:50am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122395524#Comment_122395524

You do see where the Original poster of this thread said he was made to take a medical, and is now worried that the company won't let him start because of blood in his urine, yes.

Why do you think companies make people do medicals?

It is to prove that you are fit to work.

There is no other reason for it

3DataModem · 18-07-2024 1:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122395496#Comment_122395496

They are voluntary.

Titanium11 · 18-07-2024 1:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122395919#Comment_122395919

No they are not. Are you just saying things without even checking facts? Pre employment medicals are not voluntary at a lot of companies. They are mandatory.