The Regulation for Occupational Fitness Examinations and Non-Communicable Disease Screening took effect September 8, 2025, requiring employers to provide physical and psychological examinations for all new hires and many current employees. The regulation aims to improve employees’ health, reduce occupational health risks and ensure that each employee is fit for their job.
The regulation requires employers to provide examinations to determine individuals’ occupational fitness:
In addition to general medical checks, the fitness examinations should include psychological checks, chronic disease assessments and possibly additional specialized testing based on the nature of the occupation.
Under the regulation, if an employee’s capacity to work in a current role has deteriorated, employers must support the individual’s continued employment by providing alternative work, supporting rehabilitation, or offering changes to working time and conditions.
Employers should review their policies and practices to ensure compliance with the new requirements. For foreign workers (who account for the great majority of employees in the private sector), the regulation expands the existing requirement to undergo pre-employment medical exams as part of the work visa process. Periodic exams have also long been mandatory for certain high-risk professions; according to government data, 32% of private-sector workers received periodic medical exams in 2024.
