Employment physicals are becoming an increasingly important component of the business world. By conducting regular employment physicals, employer are able to cut down on the costs associated with worker absenteeism as well as reduce the costs associated with rehiring and retraining employees.

Some employers are establishing medical facilities within their premises so that employment physicals can be done routinely. This is to facilitate the employee getting immediate attention for problems. With the increase in number of people having heart attacks and strokes every year, employers are increasingly beginning to feel that employee physicals are the best way to detect the problems early.

Pre-employment physicals are becoming an increasingly important component of the hiring process for many businesses. Pre-employment physicals help employers prevent absenteeism due to injury or illness and reduce costs associated with Worker's Compensation, rehiring and retraining employees.

Employment physicals determine if an employee can undertake a given work without risk of injury to himself or herself and without harm to any other employee. The exams also determine if employees can perform the essential functions of the job with or without job modifications.

Through employment physicals, employers can identify employees with conditions that predispose them to injury.  By using employee physical exam recommendations, employers can limit future liability by making reasonable accommodation or relocating the employee to a more suitable position.

 The employment physicals also help establish employees' baseline health status and promote workplace safety. Pre-employment physicals promote workplace safety benefiting the company, the employees tested, co-workers and the public

The pre employment physicals limit future liability for work-related injuries and illness. Conducting employment physicals is a simple process. There are several medical clinics that specialize in pre employment physicals. The company just has to fill in the paper work and the company will take care of the rest.