Hi!
I was interviewed in early Sept for new job. I had my medical in early October. The medical was fine, except they could not get bloods from me - bad veins - and my G.P. had to do the requisite blood tests and forward the results, which were fine, to my new employer.
Last week, I emailed my new employer to ask if it was all okay to start in 2nd week of October, e.g. Garda Clearance etc. They said they had lost my Garda Clearance Application Form, along with copies of my passport and driving licence, which they had requested. Although, they had initially interviewed me in early September, and this was now end of October, they still had not contacted my referees, though I am due to start there in 2nd week in November.
Today, then got a call from medical assessment company - assessment was 1st week in October - to say that employer was now not happy that I had been off with stress for 3 months 2 years ago in previous job - had caseload of 70 per month instead of 28, the allotted number for my Grade. I clearly disclosed on the form that I had been off for this time with stress and stated why. Now my employer says the medical assessment company have just informed him of this, and he is not happy to employ me given I was off with stress 2 years ago, though for a very valid reason.
I am due to start new job next week, and have finished in old job. Can employer legally do this - he had over 6 weeks to get back to medical assessment. Where do I stand. I signed an employment contract for new job on 17th October. Worried!!
I was interviewed in early Sept for new job. I had my medical in early October. The medical was fine, except they could not get bloods from me - bad veins - and my G.P. had to do the requisite blood tests and forward the results, which were fine, to my new employer.
Last week, I emailed my new employer to ask if it was all okay to start in 2nd week of October, e.g. Garda Clearance etc. They said they had lost my Garda Clearance Application Form, along with copies of my passport and driving licence, which they had requested. Although, they had initially interviewed me in early September, and this was now end of October, they still had not contacted my referees, though I am due to start there in 2nd week in November.
Today, then got a call from medical assessment company - assessment was 1st week in October - to say that employer was now not happy that I had been off with stress for 3 months 2 years ago in previous job - had caseload of 70 per month instead of 28, the allotted number for my Grade. I clearly disclosed on the form that I had been off for this time with stress and stated why. Now my employer says the medical assessment company have just informed him of this, and he is not happy to employ me given I was off with stress 2 years ago, though for a very valid reason.
I am due to start new job next week, and have finished in old job. Can employer legally do this - he had over 6 weeks to get back to medical assessment. Where do I stand. I signed an employment contract for new job on 17th October. Worried!!