Can an employee be exempted from the employment medical check-up?

Verified 15 October 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Postponement of medical examinations during the health emergency

Published on 25 March 2022

The occupational physician may postpone certain medical examinations due to expire on or before 31 July 2022. Postponed visits can be made until July 31, 2023 at the latest.

That's what the law no. 2022-46 of 22 january 2022 and the decree no. 2022-418 of march 24, 2022.

Under certain conditions, a newly recruited employee may be exempted from the hiring medical examination, now called information and prevention visit (Vip).

General case

In order to be exempt from Vip, the employee hired must have previously benefited from it. The organization of a new vip is not required when the following 3 conditions are met:

  • The employee is expected to work in an identical job with equivalent exposure risks
  • The healthcare professional is in possession of the last follow-up certificate or suitability assessment
  • In the last five years, the occupational physician has not issued any notice of incapacity or any individual adjustment, adaptation or alteration of the position or working time. This maximum period shall be reduced to 3 years for any worker whose health, age, working conditions or occupational risks so require.

FYI  

irrespective of the vip, the employee shall, at his or her request or that of the employer, be subject to an examination by the occupational doctor.

Temporary employee

Before a new mission, the organization of a new Vip is not required when the following 3 conditions are met:

  • The health personnel has taken note of a follow-up certificate issued for the same job within 2 years prior to hiring
  • The worker is required to work in an identical job with equivalent exposure risks
  • During the last two years, the occupational physician has not issued an opinion of incapacity or an individual measure of adjustment, adaptation, transformation of the position or of the working time

FYI  

irrespective of the vip, the employee shall, at his or her request or that of the employer, be subject to an examination by the occupational doctor.

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