Practice question
A firm offers flexible scheduling so an employee can attend mental health consultations. A supervisor proposes emailing the employee’s complete medical file to all department heads as proof that the program is active. HR argues that recommended accommodations also permit unrestricted disclosure. Which is best?
- Accommodation removes all privacy protection
- Appropriate scheduling may support the program, but medical records still require privacy-compliant handling and cannot be circulated merely to demonstrate activity
- All scheduling adjustments are forbidden
- Every manager automatically becomes entitled to the full clinical file
- Only public disclosure would matter; internal disclosure is always unrestricted
Legal references
- Labor Advisory19-2023, accommodations and confidentiality; official DOLE explanation: https://dole.gov.ph/news/strengthen-mental-health-policies-in-workplaces-dole/
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