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News :: Warning regarding the use of pre-employment health questionnaires

  
The equality Act comes into force in October this year.  Once the Act is in place employers will not be permitted to ask candidates pre-employment health questions.  In limited circumstances questionnaires will be permitted, for example if a role requires physical fitness.
Law firm Pannone conducted a poll which revealed that over half of employers ask candidates pre-employment questions.
Employers are being advised to withdraw pre-employment health questionnaires in order to avoid disability discrimination when recruiting.
Employers however, can ask health questions after an offer of employment has been made.

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