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by Big Tuna
Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:26 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: disclosure of medical records to employer
Replies: 23
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Re: disclosure of medical records to employer

57Coastie wrote:I suspect that we are back into the old question of, "Do you want to stand on your principles, or do you want a job?" Like it or not, there are an awful lot of folks out there today who need a job, at the same time as the cost of health insurance has skyrocketed to the point where more employers feel obliged to look into the hidden costs to his business which may be caused by a new employee. Right or wrong, I do believe that as a practical matter we can expect this.
By that reasoning, a company could discriminate against women because pregnancy and child birth is expensive. Not just the medical costs, but potential time off work.

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