Driver Medicals Clause Samples

Driver Medicals. 20.1 Employee health and safety at work is very important to the Company. That is why the Company conducts employment medicals and medical examinations during employment. Such examinations assess whether employees can perform the inherent requirements of an employee’s role and to do so without endangering their health and safety or the health and safety of others in the workplace. Employees must comply with any request to undergo a medical examination to determine fitness for work. 20.2 The employee shall attend a annual medical examination as required by the Company at the Company’s expense. 20.3 Where the employee fails the medical, the doctor shall inform the Company and the appropriate Company representative will discuss the employee condition confidentially with the employee. 20.4 Employment is subject to and conditional upon the results of the medical examinations being satisfactory to the Company. Employees failing a medical examination will be managed on a case by case basis. 20.5 Where an employee fails a medical examination and opts to have a second opinion and, as a result of this, is subsequently cleared to return to work, the costs of the medical will be reimbursed by the Company. Otherwise, any subsequent medical expenses are at the employees expense. 20.6 Where an employee fails a medical examination and subsequently loses his or her Dangerous Goods Licence and/or Drivers Licence (in the case of Lubes Drivers) and is not likely to return to a state of health where the Dangerous Goods Licence/or Drivers Licence will be received in the future, the Company representative will discuss any available alternative work with the employee. Where there is no suitable alternative work available the employee’s employment may be terminated. This clause does not have the effect of denying a terminated employee pursuing his or her rights at law. 20.7 Where the employee is terminated due to a medical condition that prevents the employee holding a Dangerous Goods Licence and/or Drivers Licence, the employee shall not be entitled to redundancy compensation, but shall receive all monies owed as per relevant legislation.