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<blockquote data-quote="Cae101" data-source="post: 953877" data-attributes="member: 210737"><p>Sorry guys I may have phrased something badly. None of my previous employers have specificly asked if I was Diabetic during the application process. They have always asked "Do I consider myself to have a disability" which I always answer no too as</p><p>A. I genuinely dont see well managed diabetes as a "disability" although that I suppose is a matter of opinion</p><p>B. Most employers have asked me to ensure that there insurers are alerted to my details seperate to my employment application i.e first week of the job I need to fill in a form and send it off to XY underwriters, I am ALWAYS honest on this form just as I am with my personal car insurance as they cannot legally charge more nowadays and there are specific laws against missinforming on car insurance (RTA S145).</p><p></p><p>If an employer is negligant enough to only use the information given on a job interview checksheet to there vehicle insurer then they are going to have problems regardless of what I put on it as the declaration I signed did not specificly state that the form would be used in accordance with the Road Traffic Act 1988 section 145 and the information would be used on there insurance policy. To be honest I would much prefer to have the issue raised once they have already offered me employment which is why I dont usually say on my applications. (Also normally insurance companies dont even specificly asked what condition you are afflictied with, Only that the DVLA are aware and have given restriction).</p><p></p><p>I was asking purely from an employment law perspective. If I where to tick no on an application box and they where to find out after I was employed what would happen, would they be able to fire me on the spot for providing false information even though I have a right to my medical confidentiality under the Human Rights Act.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cae101, post: 953877, member: 210737"] Sorry guys I may have phrased something badly. None of my previous employers have specificly asked if I was Diabetic during the application process. They have always asked "Do I consider myself to have a disability" which I always answer no too as A. I genuinely dont see well managed diabetes as a "disability" although that I suppose is a matter of opinion B. Most employers have asked me to ensure that there insurers are alerted to my details seperate to my employment application i.e first week of the job I need to fill in a form and send it off to XY underwriters, I am ALWAYS honest on this form just as I am with my personal car insurance as they cannot legally charge more nowadays and there are specific laws against missinforming on car insurance (RTA S145). If an employer is negligant enough to only use the information given on a job interview checksheet to there vehicle insurer then they are going to have problems regardless of what I put on it as the declaration I signed did not specificly state that the form would be used in accordance with the Road Traffic Act 1988 section 145 and the information would be used on there insurance policy. To be honest I would much prefer to have the issue raised once they have already offered me employment which is why I dont usually say on my applications. (Also normally insurance companies dont even specificly asked what condition you are afflictied with, Only that the DVLA are aware and have given restriction). I was asking purely from an employment law perspective. If I where to tick no on an application box and they where to find out after I was employed what would happen, would they be able to fire me on the spot for providing false information even though I have a right to my medical confidentiality under the Human Rights Act. [/QUOTE]
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