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To keep up with productivity for any business, employee health and well-being should be of the utmost importance. Various industries have high risk roles that require a comprehensive medical screening as part of their pre-employment onboarding process. Hiring teams must implement a streamlined process for conducting medical checks, which includes ensuring accessibility to clinics near the candidate, facilitating ease of completing these checks and maintaining a healthy workforce. Maintaining a healthy workforce is not only to keep employees more productive and engaged, but also leads to reduced costs associated with workers' compensation claims. HR Challenges in Medical Screening for Recruitment HR and recruitment teams face significant challenges when conducting medical checks during the hiring process, including ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards, managing privacy and confidentiality of sensitive health information, and dealing with the cost and time implications of these checks. The complexity of interpreting medical information without medical expertise, varying requirements for different roles and regions, and the potential negative impact on candidate experience further complicate the process. Additionally, integrating medical checks into existing HR systems, keeping health information up to date, and addressing the unique challenges of international hires require meticulous management. Solutions like WorkPro streamline these processes by centralising the management of medical checks and other compliance requirements, thereby helping HR and recruitment teams efficiently navigate these challenges, maintain legal compliance, protect candidate privacy, and enhance the candidate experience.

Changes to Fair Work Act and hiring migrant workers

Employers must take their obligations seriously and take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment from occurring. If they fail to do so, they risk facing significant penalties. By providing valuable compliance resources, WorkPro can help employers to create a safe and respectful workplace for all employees.

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How do recruitment & staffing agencies gain a competitive edge while ensuring candidates receive a great experience? By reducing the operational & administrative workload around screening and onboarding.

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