Common use of Confidentiality of Health Information Clause in Contracts

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 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 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 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 employeeEmployee’s immediate management supervisor, such as the duration or expected duration of the illness, the employeeEmployee’s fitness to return to work, any limitations associated with the employeeEmployee’s fitness to work, and whether the illness is bona fide. (b) All employee 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 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 Employee upon a request, in writing, from that employeeEmployee. Where an employee Employee requests health information about an issue that has become the subject of a grievance, the employee 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.