How should we obtain an employee’s medical data post-GDPR?
Posted in : First Tuesday Q&A NI on 5 June 2018
Chris Fullerton
Arthur Cox
There are various reasons why an employer will wish to obtain a medical report on an employee in the context of the employment relationship. For example, recording sickness absence, determining if the employee is entitled to permanent health insurance and for health and safety purposes.
Under the GDPR, health information is deemed “special category” personal data, i.e. data that is more sensitive and so requires additional protection. Therefore, prior to processing health information relating to an employee or a prospective employee an employer will need to ensure it has a lawful basis for
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Chris Fullerton
Arthur Cox
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