Changes in the Field of Occupational Health Services

11.07.2017

In the Collection of Laws an amendment to the Act No 373/2011 Coll., on Specific Medical Services, was published. The amendment introduces large changes in the field of medical reports, occupational health services and assessment of occupational diseases, inter alia introduces following changes:

The employer is newly obliged to keep the documentation on occupational health services, which does not apply to specific employees. The content of this documentation is regulated in an implementation regulation.

In case of a temporary assignment of an employee of an employment agency to the user, the agency is entitled to secure the occupational health services for its employees via provider of occupational health services of the user. The conditions for the provision of the occupational health services will be stated in the written agreement on temporary assignment of an employee of the employment agency concluded in accordance with the Labour Code.

Regarding the medical reports, the amendment introduces for example the possibility to waive the right to review the medical report.