Sunday, December 20, 2015

Using occupational medical service to violate fundamental rights in Poland

LS Borkowski
Release 33, Poland, 14 December 2015
Using occupational medical service to violate civic and human rights in Poland
According to the current Polish Labor Code adopted in 1974, employee returning to work after a medical leave of more than 30 days must submit to a medical examination, which is carried out by an occupational medical service, a separate branch of medical services. The outcome of this examination should be a medical certificate of being either fit or unfit for the particular job. This medical procedure is independent of all the usual medical services normally used by a person on medical leave.
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Full text of the 1974 Labor Code
30 May 1996 Minister of Health ordinance