Employment Law and Occupational Health

Joan Lewis is Consultant on employment law and human resources management. Greta Thorbory is Consultant, Occuaptional Health and Education, and Consultant Editor, OH journal.

* Pre-employment: to cover job advertisements and descriptions; risk assessment; pre employment health assessment; relevant health, safety and employment legislation. * Records and reports: to cover the legal issues of writing reports and keeping records including the Data Protection Act and relevant codes of practice, professional bodies recommendations and other relevant legislation. * Health Surveillance: to include risk assessment and relevant legislation and codes of practice for COSHH; MSDs: travel health; driving; night workers etc. * Occupational health services: to include accident and injury issues; counselling; administration of medicines, stress management planning etc. * In sickness and in health: vital factors and issues covering the role of OH in sickness absence and rehabilitation, including the Disability Discrimination Act * Termination of employment: including following fair procedures, employment tribunals, unfair/constructive dismissal; retirement; ill health retirement; permanent health insurance schemes; redundancy and statutory rights