Where the employer has good reason to be concerned that an employee’s performance of their duties and responsibilities may be affected by their health, the employer is entitled to require the employee to undergo a medical examination by a mutually agreed medical practitioner(s) who may, where necessary and subject to the provisions of the Privacy Act, report to the Medical or Dental Councils.
MECA CLAUSE
51A. Medical Examinations
Section 6
- 43. Consultation
- 44. Termination of Employment
- 45. Redundancy
- 46. Rights of Private Practice and Conflict of Interest
- 47. Vacancies and Locums
- 48. Job Descriptions
- 49. Protective Clothing
- 50. Employers’ Policies, Procedures and Personal Files
- 51A. Medical Examinations
- 52. Appointments
- 53. Facilities and Equipment
- 54. Other Relevant Legislation
- 55. Joint Consultation Committees
- 44A. Retirement and Succession Planning
- 51. Safe Workplaces