Employer Requesting Medical Information Ireland

Access to medical records - Citizens Information

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/legal_matters_and_health/access_to_medical_records.html

In general, for personal information the FOI Act gives you the right to access information about you. There is a procedure whereby parents or guardians can access personal information about a minor. The Act also allows parents/guardians to …

To ask or not to ask - requesting details of illnesses in …

https://www.fieldfisher.com/en-ie/locations/ireland/ireland-blog/ask-not-ask-requesting-details-illnesses-sick-certificates

In its decision, the Commissioner stated that, as per Guidance Note 3.7, there are limited circumstances where employers may seek information from an employee in …

Legal matters: Concerned employer could find out about …

https://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/health/legal-matters-concerned-employer-could-find-out-about-my-condition-26761604.html

Remember also if there has been a request for information by your employer about the medical you have the right, under the Data Protection Acts, to see …

Knowing the Nature of Employees Illness | Peninsula …

https://www.peninsulagrouplimited.com/ie/blog/right-know-nature-employees-illness/

Data protection in the workplace - Citizens Information

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_rights_and_conditions/data_protection_at_work/data_protection_in_the_workplace.html

Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) Employers must have procedures in place to respond to personal data access requests from employees within 1 month. This …

Sick Leave Doctor's Notes & The Irish Law - MyClinic

https://www.myclinic.ie/blog/LifeStyle/5/Sick-Leave-Doctors-Notes-And-The-Irish-Law

Under Irish law, employers are not required to pay their employees for sick leave. However, employers should stipulate in the employment contract, which they are …

What can Employers Ask About an …

https://staffsquared.com/blog/what-can-employers-ask-about-an-employees-medical-conditions/

However, for those employees who have medical conditions, it can be a confronting idea to have to disclose such personal information. Medical conditions …

Employers and Health Information in the Workplace

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/employers-health-information-workplace/index.html

The Rule does protect your medical or health plan records if you are a patient of the provider or a member of the health plan. Requests from your employer Your employer …

When is it Reasonable to Request Medical Information from your …

https://www.aitkenlegal.com.au/employment-update-when-is-it-reasonable-to-request-medical-information-from-your-ill-employee/

The employer again wrote to the employee and requested that she supply them with the requested medical information or otherwise her employment would be …

What Medical Information Can My Employer Request?

https://www.wenzelfenton.com/blog/2023/01/02/what-medical-information-can-my-employer-request/

Employers can often go overboard when requesting information, either intentionally or unintentionally. Additionally, if you have been denied accommodations in …