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Who should not have access to employee medical records?

Business Management Daily

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mandatory vaccinations and medical screenings to many companies, which has caused some controversy regarding the confidentiality of employee medical information. In particular, many want to know who should and who should not have access to their employee medical records.

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Who should not have access to employee medical records?

Business Management Daily

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mandatory vaccinations and medical screenings to many companies, which has caused some controversy regarding the confidentiality of employee medical information. In particular, many want to know who should and who should not have access to their employee medical records.

Medical 52
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Mandatory Paid Sick Leave: The Australian Approach to Supporting Workers’ Well-Being

Global People Strategist

One crucial aspect of ensuring the welfare of employees is the provision of paid sick leave. Australia, renowned for its progressive labor policies, has implemented mandatory paid sick leave as a cornerstone of its workers’ rights framework. The NES is part of Australia’s Fair Work Act 2009 and secures employees’ rights.

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A practical guide to terminating an employee with a disability

Business Management Daily

You want to be sure you’re not violating the rights the American Disabilities Act has granted them. What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? First, you want to ensure you’re clear about the protections afforded to people with disabilities by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Is the employee disabled under the ADA?

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Under 50 employees? How FMLA could apply to you regardless

Business Management Daily

The Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) provides job-protected unpaid leave for employees who meet eligibility requirements. Employers cannot deny an eligible worker’s leave without severe legal consequences. If they do, the law is an entitlement. The 50 employee threshold.

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Issue Commentary: Is Firing Retaliatory Where Injury Prevents Return to Work?

The Workcomp Writer

Some would argue that the ability of an employer to fire an injured employee because he or she is still recuperating from the injury and, therefore, incapable of performing the required tasks of the job is adding insult to injury. The employer can still face continuing liability under the respective Workers’ Compensation Act.

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How prepared are workers’ compensation systems for COVID-19?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

There could, of course, be only one answer to these inquiries, that the influenza, though a great misfortune, could not by any stretch of imagination be considered as an accident arising out of employment. Source: 1918 Annual report ibid., These include the “Hong Kong flu” of 1968, various strains of “Avian flu” and “Swine flu”.