Confidentiality of Health Information Sample Clauses

Confidentiality of Health Information. (a) An employee shall not be required to provide her management supervisor specific information relative to an illness during a period of absence. However, such information shall be provided to Occupational Health Services, if required by the Employer. Occupational Health Services shall only release such necessary information to the employee’s immediate management supervisor, such as the duration or expected duration of the illness, the employee’s fitness to return to work, any limitations associated with the employee’s fitness to work, and whether the illness is bona fide. (b) All employee health information shall be treated as confidential and access to such information shall only be given in accordance with this collective agreement or as authorized by law. The Employer shall store employee health information separately and access thereto shall be given only to the persons in Occupational Health Services who are directly involved in administering that information or to qualified health care professionals retained by Occupational Health Services.

Confidentiality of Health Information. An Employee shall not be required to provide her management supervisor specific information relative to an illness during a period of absence. However, such information shall be provided to Occupational Health Services, if required by the Employer. Occupational Health Services shall only release such necessary information to the Employee’s immediate management supervisor, such as the duration or expected duration of the illness, the Employee’s fitness to return to work, any limitations associated with the Employee’s fitness to work, and whether the illness is bona fide.

Confidentiality of Health Information. (a) A Nurse shall not be required to provide her or his manager/supervisor specific information regarding the nature of her or his illness or injury during a period of absence. However, the Employer may require the Nurse to provide such information to persons responsible for occupational health. (b) These persons shall not release any information to the manager/supervisor of the Nurse except the duration or expected duration of the absence, the fitness of the Nurse to return to work, any limitations associated with the fitness of the Nurse to return to work, and whether the illness or injury is bona fide. (c) As an exception, where the person responsible for occupational health is also the Nurse’s manager/supervisor, the specific information regarding the nature of her or his illness or injury during a period of absence shall be provided and may only be used in accordance with the occupational health responsibilities of the manager/supervisor. Information regarding the duration or expected duration of the absence, the fitness of the Nurse to return to work, any limitations associated with the fitness of the Nurse to return to work, and whether the illness or injury is bona fide may be relied on by the manager/supervisor with the administrative responsibilities of the position. (d) The Employer shall store health information separately and access thereto shall be given only to the persons directly responsible for the administration of occupational health.

Confidentiality of Health Information. Appropriate confidentiality will be maintained for all Client records. ViaCord may be required to release or make available information regarding certain positive test results, such as HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, or other infectious diseases to federal, state, or local government agencies. For additional information regarding ViaCord’s Privacy Policy, please visit ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.

Confidentiality of Health Information. The Employer shall not reveal any health information concerning a present or former employee to a third party, unless required by law, without the written, informed consent of the employee for each occasion upon which the health information is required.

Confidentiality of Health Information. (a) An employee shall not be required to provide her management supervisor specific information relative to an illness during a period of absence. However, such information shall be provided to Occupational Health Services, if required by the Employer. Occupational Health Services shall only release such necessary information to the employee’s immediate management supervisor, such as the duration or expected duration of the illness, the employee’s fitness to return to work, any limitations associated with the employee’s fitness to work, and whether the illness is bona fide. (b) All employee health information shall be treated as confidential and access to such information shall only be given in accordance with this collective agreement or as authorized by law. The Employer shall store employee health information separately and access thereto shall be given only to the persons in Occupational Health Services who are directly involved in administering that information or to qualified health care professionals retained by Occupational Health Services. (c) The Employer shall provide access to health information held in its Occupational Health Department relating to an employee upon a request, in writing, from that employee. Where an employee requests health information about an issue that has become the subject of a grievance, the employee shall promptly provide the Employer with all health information obtained from the Employer’s Occupational Health Department which is arguably relevant to the grievance. All information provided through this process shall be treated as confidential by the Employer and shall be used exclusively for the purpose of reaching a resolution of the grievance in question or, where applicable, adjudicating issues in dispute through the arbitration process.

Confidentiality of Health Information. (a) An employee shall not be required to provide her or his manager/supervisor specific information regarding the nature of her or his illness or injury during a period of absence. However, the Employer may require the employee to provide such information to persons responsible for occupational health. (b) These persons shall not release any information to the manager/supervisor of the employee except the duration or expected duration of the absence, the fitness of the employee to return to work, any limitations associated with the fitness of the employee to return to work, and whether the illness or injury is bona fide. (c) The Employer shall store health information separately and access thereto shall be given only to the persons directly responsible for the administration of occupational health.

Confidentiality of Health Information. (a) Personal health information of Employees shall be kept confidential. (b) The Employer will retain health information separately and access shall be given only to those persons responsible for occupational health who are directly involved in administering that information.

Confidentiality of Health Information. The confidentiality of health and medical information of employees is recognized by the Employer and the Union. Therefore, Employer and Union representatives who have access to this information will ensure its confidentiality. The Employer also agrees that medical information of an employee will not be divulged to a third party without his/her consent or as authorized by law.