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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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Mental health in the workplace: What HR needs to know

Business Management Daily

These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ). Get medical information to confirm that this is an employee with depression or other mental health issues. FMLA leave is also available intermittently. Mental health problems and the ADA.

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

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Few “industrial diseases” were included in early legislation and typically by industry or process ( things like lead poisoning in smelting or sulfur poisoning in coal mining) and not diseases. The period of quarantine may mean lost wages and psychological pressure on workers and their families. Source: 1918 Annual report ibid.,

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Tenth Circuit Says Termination of Miner Was Not Retaliatory

The Workcomp Writer

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court’s decision to grant a mining employer summary judgment in a multi-count complaint filed against it by a former employee who was terminated because she could not pass a Fit for Duty Exam (“FFDE”) that included a requirement that she be able to lift 80 pounds above her head [ Lewis v.

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What is mandatory overtime? A legal look at this common practice.

Business Management Daily

The Fair Labor Standards Act ( FLSA ) is the federal law that governs overtime and other pay issues. If the contract bars or regulates overtime, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) makes mandatory overtime an unfair labor practice. Hiring more workers might also tip the scale for FMLA and Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage.