Practice question
A supervisor obtains access to an employee's confidential HIV information and publishes it on the office intranet, citing coworker curiosity and a general wish for awareness. There is no written consent or applicable lawful exception. Which is correct?
- Curiosity permits disclosure.
- Workplace access permits unrestricted republication.
- A staff intranet cannot violate confidentiality.
- Awareness programs always require naming affected employees.
- Authorized access does not authorize the stated publication; the confidentiality rule remains applicable.
Legal references
- RA 11166 Sections 29–31,44–45,49: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra 2018/ra_11166_2018.html
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