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.