Alex Can a company make a medical inquiry about an employee?
Generally, this means that you can’t make medical inquiries of current employees unless you become aware that a particular employee has a job-related issue that may be due to a medical condition.
Can a employer request health information from a doctor?
Note, however, that under no circumstances can an employer contact your doctor, request health information from your physician, or retaliate against you for a protected class. Talk to our Tampa employment lawyers at Florin Gray Bouzas Owens, LLC, for more information about your specific case.
Can a employer call a doctor and verify if one?
If your employee told you that he/she had a doctor’s visit as a basis of taking time for work, or as a basis for a medical leave, you would have been within your right to ask the employee to provide confirmation. I don’t know the circumstances under which you took it upon yourself to verify the employee’s visit.
What can an employer ask about an employee’s medical condition?
Things that employers can’t ask about an employee’s medical condition: An employer cannot ask a medical professional for an employee’s medical records, or information about an employee’s health, without permission from the employee.
Can a employer ask an employee for health information?
Even if the employee approves this, they have a right to check the records before they’re passed on. Employers cannot request that an employee discloses information about any health conditions that arise during employment.
If your employee told you that he/she had a doctor’s visit as a basis of taking time for work, or as a basis for a medical leave, you would have been within your right to ask the employee to provide confirmation. I don’t know the circumstances under which you took it upon yourself to verify the employee’s visit.
Can a employer ask a medical professional for medical records?
An employer cannot ask a medical professional for an employee’s medical records, or information about an employee’s health, without permission from the employee.
Can a employer ask for a doctor’s note?
That information is private. However, employers do have the right to ask employees to provide medical certification that proves serious health problems exist. A signed and dated doctor’s note, usually on the doctor’s or medical facility’s letterhead, and a general description of the conditions should suffice.