On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 15:49:28 +0900, "Ryan Ginstrom"
<ginstrom@hotmail.com> brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:

>
>"James Annan" <still_the_same_me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> I've taken the pointless test in the past without complaining, but
>> this the dates all happen to be inconvenient for me, however the form
>> we were given claims that the law requires us to take the test.
>
>Ask to see the law. I would like to see it myself.

I've seen it once, but can't recall the exact wording. It is something
to the effect of "Employers must provide for health checks for all
employees at least once a year". Nothing which says the employee must
take it, just that the employer must provide it. No point trying to
split that particular hair with an employer, though. It's a fine
distinction that seems to be lost on everyone.

Hospitals make a good business out of this, and employees get run
through in an assembly line process which makes it very apparent that
the hospital staff really doesn't give a flying shit what your health
condition is, just so long as they get to bill your company for the
check.

One important thing to remember is that ****ALL**** information from
the check is sent to employers. Privacy is right out the window.

My personal recommendation is to take a stance of "If there's
something wrong with me, it's your job to find it, not my job to tell
you about it." Any genuine concerns I might have I'll take a fucking
day off and go see a sawbones on my own dime.




--

Michael Cash

"I am sorry, Mr. Cash, but we are unable to accept your rap sheet in lieu of
a high school transcript."

                                Dr. Howard Sprague
                                Dean of Admissions
                                Mount Pilot College