Mandatory night shift work in case of medical procedure the next morning

Questioner

My travel time to and from home is 1 1/2 hours I have to be at the hospital at 8:30 to undergo angioplasty, but my employer requires me to work a night shift for this Including starting the night before at 10pm and finishing the next morning at 6am The hospital is an hour's drive from home so going home is pointless Can a company deal with its seconded employee in this way?

Lawyer

In addition to the question of whether you can be on time for your treatment if you have to work until 6 o'clock, it also seems to me that you have to appear for the treatment rested and sober, and that does not seem feasible to me if you have to work before that time. It therefore seems more logical to me that you can already report yourself as absent/unfit for work because of the treatment. Perhaps you can also inform your employer of this in consultation with the company doctor. This course of action does not seem desirable to me and also does not demonstrate good employer conduct. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact me via boksjuristen.nl