Aptitude Examinations & Law
Aptitude tests can and may be carried out under the following conditions:
- A specific legal basis or other labour law basis provides for an aptitude test before taking up the activity (e.g. professional driver, driving licence ordinance)
- The employee consents to the examination in writing
For which activities can an aptitude test be relevant?
- Driving and steering activities
- Firefighting activities with respiratory protection
- Working with a risk of falling
Confidentiality: What is the company doctor allowed to pass on to the employer?
The company doctor is also subject to medical confidentiality with regard to the aptitude examination. Aftercompletion of the aptitude test, he may inform the employer whether the employee is suitable, limited or unsuitable. The company doctor may not provide more detailed information on the findingsunless the employee expressly agrees to this.
Differences between aptitude examination and occupational health care
Goal: the physical and mental suitability of the employee with regard to the job and whether dangers could arise for him or others
Goal: to detect and combat typical occupational diseases at an early stage
Self-protection and protection of others
Self-protection of the employee
A legal justification is required for the implementation
Only participation in the compulsory pension is required
Determination of physical and mental fitness for an activity
Early detection and prevention of diseases
brarbe helps you to carry out the ASA. In companies with more than twenty employees, the employer must form an occupational health and safety committee in accordance with § 11 ASiG. When determining the number of employees, part-time employees with a regular weekly working time of no more than 20 hours are to be taken into account at 0.5 and no more than 30 hours at 0.75. This committee is composed of:
the employer or an agent of the employer,
two works council members appointed by the works council,
Company doctors,
occupational safety and health professionals
Safety officer according to § 22 of the Seventh Book of the Social Code.
This occupational health and safety committee must take place quarterly or meet quarterly. The main purpose of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee and the quarterly meeting is to consciously and permanently keep occupational health and safety present as a topic in the company. We will be happy to help you in Frankfurt with the establishment of your occupational health and safety committee and ensure that the legally required minutes of the occupational health and safety committee or, what is really important, is that occupational health and safety and its measures can be recorded and measured and its effects can be made measurable!
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