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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.

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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. Her baby is due September 13 and she has requested FMLA leave. The 50 employee threshold.

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

The Workcomp Writer

Even if the injury was due in part, or in toto, to the fault of the employee, fault is not supposed to be an issue within the workers’ compensation scheme of providing medical care and indemnity payments to claimant’s whose injuries (or illness) arose out of and in the course of the employment. LEXIS 10327 (2nd Cir. Wellington Sears Co. ,

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

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

These experiences also compel us, at the risk of being censured for going outside of our sphere, to call attention to the enormous wastage of life, health, and happiness through failure or inability to obtain medical attention. The period of quarantine may mean lost wages and psychological pressure on workers and their families.