This could be the beginning of legal privacy issues...employees asked to sign a release when returning back to work so the employer could view their medical records...who will have access and when and how...BD
NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said on Monday it sued Delphi Corp (DPHIQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) for allegedly making illegal inquiries about employees' medical conditions and retaliating against those who objected. The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, alleges that the auto parts maker violated federal law because it required workers returning from sick leave to sign releases permitting the company to access their medical information, it said.
"The ADA prohibits employers from making inquiries as to whether an employee is an individual with a disability unless the inquiry is shown to be job-related and consistent with business necessity," the commission said in its complaint.
A spokesman for Delphi said he had not seen the lawsuit yet and did not have immediate comment.
U.S. sues Delphi over worker medical records | Transportation | Reuters
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