That may well be the reason, but any rational employer owes the employee an explanation for why they need the access. That way, the employee can always elect to opt out of the insurance if they don't want the intrusion. Likewise, if they want the records for some other purpose, let them state the purpose. Otherwise they can go pound sand.57Coastie wrote:I believe the cost to an employer of employee health insurance often has a role in such a requirement, and legislative proposals to require health insurance to respond in the case of preexisting conditions would encourage employers to require full disclosure by a potential employee.
It may also be illegal. Collecting DNA without a warrant? For what possible purpose? I find it repulsive also.I have read recently of some employers (secretly??) using DNA tests in this connection, which I find repulsive.
Jim