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Employee Health Declaration

The employee health declaration is a short self-declaration in which an employee confirms they are fit to work and discloses only information relevant to safety, such as infectious symptoms, medicines causing drowsiness for machine operators or drivers, and emergency medical details like allergies or blood group.

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EMPLOYEE HEALTH SELF-DECLARATION

Company:
[Company Name]
Date:
[DD/MM/YYYY]
Purpose:
[Shift fitness / Outbreak screening / Travel / Food handling / Emergency info]

Why we ask: This declaration helps us keep you and your colleagues safe. The information will be seen only by [HR Name / Medical Officer], used only for the purpose above, and deleted after [Number] months.

Employee Details

Employee Name
Employee ID
Designation
Department
Work Location
Mobile Number

1. Fitness to Work

  • I am currently fit to perform my normal duties
  • I have a temporary condition that may affect my work (HR / medical officer will contact me)

2. Infectious Symptoms (in the last [Number] days)

SymptomYesNo
Fever
Persistent cough or sore throat
Vomiting or diarrhoea
Skin infection or rash (food handlers)
Close contact with a person with a notifiable infectious illness

3. Safety-Critical Roles Only (drivers, operators, work at height)

Are you taking any medicine that causes drowsiness or affects alertness? (Yes / No)
If yes, has your doctor cleared you for this work? (Yes / No)

4. Emergency Medical Information (voluntary)

Blood group
Known allergies (medicines, food, insects)
Condition first-aiders should know about in an emergency
Emergency contact name and number

Declaration

I declare that the information given is true to the best of my knowledge. I will inform [HR Name] if my health changes in a way that affects safety at work. I consent to this information being used only for the purpose stated above.

Employee
[Employee Name]
Date: [Date]
Received by
[HR Name]
Date: [Date]

What this template includes

  • Purpose statement explaining why information is collected
  • Fitness-to-work confirmation
  • Infectious symptom check relevant to the period
  • Safety-critical medicine disclosure for operators and drivers
  • Voluntary emergency medical info (blood group, allergies)
  • Data privacy and limited-use assurance

When to use it

  • During outbreaks of infectious illness when symptom screening is needed
  • For drivers and machine operators at the start of a contract or shift roster
  • Before off-site travel, treks or offsite events
  • For kitchen and food-handling staff
  • To collect voluntary emergency medical information

How to customise this template

  1. 1Keep only the sections relevant to your purpose
  2. 2Update the symptom list based on current public health advice
  3. 3Decide who sees the form (medical officer or HR only)
  4. 4Set how long declarations are retained before deletion
  5. 5Offer a digital version through the HRMS

HR tips

  • Collect the minimum information needed; avoid general medical history
  • Make emergency info voluntary and say so
  • Do not penalise employees who declare symptoms; send them home on leave as per policy
  • Store forms away from appraisal and personnel files

Health data is sensitive personal data; collect only what is necessary, with consent and purpose stated, and align with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and its rules as applicable, plus any public health directions in force.

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Frequently asked questions

Can an employer ask employees to declare health conditions?+

An employer can ask for information that is relevant to safety or the job, with a clear purpose and consent. Avoid asking for unrelated medical history.

Is the health declaration confidential?+

It should be. Limit access to HR or the medical officer and use it only for the stated purpose.

What if an employee declares symptoms?+

Follow your policy, typically advising them to stay home, seek medical advice, and return with clearance. Leave should be handled fairly.