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Re: Ask HN: Should I give my employer all my medical records?

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Post by ericfrazier »

refurb wrote: post #50
hericium wrote: post #17

I don't know Australian law but in some parts of the world this sounds like a sweet future settlement. Lawyer up ASAP - before Monday, before they do anything. Seek support from a local professional to know how exactly to handle this situation in your favor. To answer the question: I wouldn't ever do it. I have ADHD, there is nothing embarrassing in my med records but I would not trust any unrelated company (employer…

You must be American. One of the few places where a “sweet future settlement” is the most common outcome. For many other places it’s fines for the employer, potential back pay and a settlement of a few tens of thousands (severance).

Yeah, it's pretty great being American.

Re: Ask HN: Should I give my employer all my medical records?

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Post by ericfrazier »

toyg wrote: post #61
throwaway_au_1 wrote: post #60

I am also a software developer in Australia (NSW). I was 'headhunted' (in the loose sense) for a role and they booked me in for a "pre-employment medical check". I assumed it would be something like: medical professional is briefed on my typical duties; medical professional assesses my abilities to perform these duties; medical professional then makes a recommendation to the employer. However on arriving and being pr…

The annoying part is that these bad practices tend to spread. They start in the worst jurisdiction, and then slowly spread to the adjacent ones - e.g. first in Australia or US, then to all anglo-speaking countries, then via UK to Western Europe... Unless they get hit by some brave soul with the stomach for a lengthy and expensive judicial process, they just become standard by way of bureaucracy, one overreaching form…

Or if workers universally say no. But if enough don't say no and the practice grows, then the workers get what they allow.

Re: Ask HN: Should I give my employer all my medical records?

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Post by p4cmanus3r »

- That's crazy. I would say no way. - I hope your in a position to move on. Like someone else said, they badically just fired you. - You could try to fight it. Probably expensive and no guaranted payday. - Companies should be able to ask whatever they want. - Would you want to work for someone like this anyways? Hopefully no one would.

Re: Ask HN: Should I give my employer all my medical records?

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Post by soco »

born2discover wrote: post #68
soco wrote: post #54

Happened in Switzerland too: the offshore manager (India) insisted she hands over the medical records of her therapy status, she complied, then she was put on PIP with the outspoken prospect to be fired. Then fired, and the trial is ongoing. Moral: DO NOT ACCEPT THAT. NO.

If one can prove that her termination is directly linked to her medical condition/status, then the trial should return a favourable verdict for the plaintive as Siwss labour laws are strict on this kind of shenanigans.

For somebody who is already going through therapy, the fight for that "if" is a huge and undeserved struggle (even more so).

Re: Ask HN: Should I give my employer all my medical records?

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Post by justsomehnguy »

d1sxeyes wrote: post #69
justsomehnguy wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In the year 2022? Don't be ridiculous. Grab another phone/tablet/notebook, get to the door, record a video "Hi, this Nth of Month, I'm at work and cant enter (angry beeps from the door controller) and today is really Nth of Month, see (opening a site which shows a date and time, like a newspaper or stocks)" EZ PZ

Not sure you read my comment correctly - I mean that the employer will not be able to build a case that he did not show up to work in case his card is disabled.

Looks like it
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