Law of 28 Jan. 2003 concerning medical examinations within the labour relations framework Jurisdiction Belgium Year 2003 Published in Dutch, French Original/other title [Dutch] Wet betreffende de medische onderzoeken die binnen het kader van de arbeidsverhoudingen worden uitgevoerd [French] Loi du 28 janv. 2003 relative aux examens médicaux dans le cadre des relations professionnelles [Belgique] Serial title Moniteur belge - Belgisch Staatsblad Source 9 Apr. 2003, Vol.173, No.125, p.17757-17759. Online availability [Dutch] http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/doc/rech_n.htm, [French] http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/doc/rech_f.htm Descriptors [Primary] Belgium, aptitude tests, medical examinations [Secondary] law Subject category Occupational medicine, epidemiology Abstract This Law applies to medical examinations of workers covered under the 1978 Act on Labour Contracts as well as to workers covered by regulations concerning public service employees and to applicants to work in these sectors. Medical examinations (including laboratory tests and the taking of medical history) of such workers can be carried out only in order to find out health information relevant to the aptitude for the work in question and its specific characteristics. Genetic testing and HIV screening are prohibited in workplace medical examinations. Other details of such examinations are also specified. CIS No. 03-511 Database ID 101578