Work asking for very personal medical information.

claire16c

Ive had to fill in questionnaires like that for every large company Ive worked for.

Pete111

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

I would fill it in with 'how is this relevant to my work?' on each entry. Possibly use different style of handwriting or coloured pen each time. And I'd do it in work time. I'd copy it before and after, and then consult a solicitor or union official before sending it back. I'd also tell them that I was consulting a solicitor or union official.

Talking of which, scan the form removing any confidential info and post it on this forum for SarEl to comment on.

http://www.redundancyforum.co.uk/

Make sure she wears wear her bright neon 'Pick me for redundancy' badge everyday also - just in case they forget who she is afterwards.

(Sheeseh...some of the advice on these forums appears actively designed to help lose folk their jobs..)

OP. Re the birth certificate / NIN the company may well be doing a data audit or (as we did the other year) may be doing something like registering to be an approved sponsor under the UKBA Sponsor management system. UKBA do spot checks on employee records and proof of right to work so the company may just be getting their ducks in a row.

On the medical questionnaire its up to your Mum. She can fill it in as honestly or otherwise as she likes. Better to leave it blank than to ask actively provocative questions though. As others have posted, companies do have a duty of care towards staff and with ever increase H&S legislation + ever more No win No fee lawyers you can understand why they want to be seen to be taking a proactive interest in employee health.

Sambucus_Nigra

Pete111 wrote: »

Make sure she wears wear her bright neon 'Pick me for redundancy' badge everyday also - just in case they forget who she is afterwards.

(Sheeseh...some of the advice on these forums appears actively designed to help lose folk their jobs..)

OP. Re the birth certificate / NIN the company may well be doing a data audit or (as we did the other year) may be doing something like registering to be an approved sponsor under the UKBA Sponsor management system. UKBA do spot checks on employee records and proof of right to work so the company may just be getting their ducks in a row.

On the medical questionnaire its up to your Mum. She can fill it in as honestly or otherwise as she likes. Better to leave it blank than to ask actively provocative questions though. As others have posted, companies do have a duty of care towards staff and with ever increase H&S legislation + ever more No win No fee lawyers you can understand why they want to be seen to be taking a proactive interest in employee health.

Do tell - do you have any problems with your vagina that you would like to share?

Thought not...

saintjammyswine

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

Do tell - do you have any problems with your vagina that you would like to share?

Thought not...

:eek::eek::eek:


Nearly spat my soup out then, thanks.

Sambucus_Nigra

saintjammyswine wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:


Nearly spat my soup out then, thanks.

Is it tomato?

saintjammyswine

Off topic thank god but no it's broccoli and stilton.

Gilbert2

The_Unready wrote: »

If they are just asking for this info to check her right to work in the UK, then they don't need all those details. A valid passport which proves she is a UK citizen is all they need.

Unless the employer has the authority to do so, then they cannot demand their employees surrender their passport for inspection, even less to make a copy of it.

However, they can ask. And you can say no.

Gilbert2

mysk_girl wrote: »

Where I work we have to prove our right to work every 2 years. Can't see why this is an issue? Right to work in the UK can expire, so they do a blanket check every 2 years.

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Not if you are, and always have been, a subject of the UK.

Gilbert2

bubblegumcola wrote: »

Where I work we have all recently had to provide proof of our right to work in the UK, we were given a list of acceptable documents we could show them. The reason everyone was given was something to do with an asylum and immigration act which came into force (not sure how recently the act came into force).

You are correct.

It is a lazy approach from employers who, instead of checking those they do need to check, they check everybody instead to not be accused of anything.

No legislation exists in the UK where a UK born subject must prove their right to work.

After all, to be UK born is neither being an asylum seeker to the UK and one has not obviously emigrated here either.;)

Wellery82

Gilbert2 wrote: »

You are correct.

It is a lazy approach from employers who, instead of checking those they do need to check, they check everybody instead to not be accused of anything.

No legislation exists in the UK where a UK born subject must prove their right to work.

After all, to be UK born is neither being an asylum seeker to the UK and one has not obviously emigrated here either.;)

How would you know they were UK born though... you would have to check!