P2 Group offers pre-employment services that assess the employee’s ability to meet the Inherent Requirements of their prospective duties. Pre-employment assessments are not discriminatory if an employer seeks to test an applicant’s ability to carry out the reasonable and genuine requirements of the employment. For this reason an employer should ensure that position descriptions are up to date and the Inherent Requirements (functional and cognitive) are documented for each role.

If the applicant is successful, this documentation can be used as a baseline to measure any changes in their capacity. In the event of an injury, the history of assessments can be used to measure how well the employee is recovering and if they are able to meet the demands of their pre-injury duties.

Pre-employment assessments serve a major role as a risk management tool. They help ensure potential employees are capable of safely undertaking a specific job, creating a safer work environment, thus minimising legal and OH&S risks, and support employers carry out their duty of care.

To be effective, pre-employment assessments need to be specifically tailored to individual organisations and tasks. P2 Group is experienced in designing pre-employment assessments that comply with privacy, industrial relations and anti-discrimination legislation.

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