The law including legislation such as the Occupational Health & Safety Act 1983 imposes stringent obligations on
employers to ensure the health and safety of their employees. The use of pre-employment medical examinations is one tool
that employers can use to assess the suitability of a job applicant for a particular position and protect themselves from
prosecution or claims for compensation or damages.
At the same time, however, legislation such as The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Commonwealth) ("DDA") and
The Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (New South Wales) ("ADA") affords protection to individuals against discrimination.