Q #1: Does my employer have the right to ask for the result my COVID-19 test?
A: "Except where required or permitted by law, an employer cannot seek and a doctor cannot give out any patient medical information without..."
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A: "Except where required or permitted by law, an employer cannot seek and a doctor cannot give out any patient medical information without..."
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"...the patient’s freely given informed specific authorization and consent"
lawnow.org/privacy-and-me…
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lawnow.org/privacy-and-me…
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However, IF you are applying for leave under ESA 50.1(1.1)or(1.2):
"An employer may require an employee who takes leave...to provide evidence reasonable in the circumstances..." 50.1(4)&(4.1)
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"An employer may require an employee who takes leave...to provide evidence reasonable in the circumstances..." 50.1(4)&(4.1)
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Alternative: "evidence reasonable in the circumstance" could be a note from your family physician, the ordering physician, public health, or your internal Occupational Health Dept. - simply stating that you qualify for leave under ESA 50.1 (1.1)(a), (1.1)(b), or (1.2).
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HOWEVER, for leave under clause (1.1) (a) of the ESA due to emergency declared under section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act...
...the entitlement for that leave ENDED on June 09, 2021 when the declaration of Emergency expired.
...the entitlement for that leave ENDED on June 09, 2021 when the declaration of Emergency expired.
https://twitter.com/rant_rn/status/1416548939579469829
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