Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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- The Community Chat
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- We are a group of Knowledge Management students working on a project on CoP (Communities of Practice) and would like to encourage the use of online facilities to do sharing and networking.
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The video is very relevant in our society, especially in our pursuit of achievements, most of us, sadly, neglected our health. We should take care of ourselves if we want to take care of our family members.
You do not sell your life away when you sign on the dotted line of the employment contract.
CNA released a news report on "More workers may go for health screening to detect possible chronic conditions", just in time on our discussion on Health check-ups.
Since we spend most of our life serving the company, perhaps it is time to rethink along the line of getting employees to screen for possible chronic conditions:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1013133/1/.html#
In response to such possible policy highlighted by the CNA, would there be any possible repercussions? Like for instance, in the event that an employee, after the screening, was declared to be chronically ill, then, would the employee be retrench? If so, what about the package offered? Will the insurance which the companies bought be able to address this? What about those companies which do not buy such policies for their employees?
The could be a slew of possible repercussions which then authorities would then need to address.
I think Singaporeans are very fortunate to have even guidelines set forth for Health-screening. As compared to other many countries, I doubt they have such a comprehensive rules and guidelines:
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=847
The implications of such health screening by employers might have adversed effects on the employability of workers on the whole, given that now employers can have access to one's full health condition.
that's right. many of us are so entrenched in our daily activities that we totally FORGET about our well-being ahd health. As far as we know, HPB is doing a fine job promoting healthy lifestyles. A M'sian once remarked to one of us that Singapore looks sporty because there are many joggers on the street. And we remember the time when we were psyched over our Great Singapore Workout in the 90s.
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