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Act (No. 286 of 1996) respecting the use of health information in the labour market.

Main Region

First Region

Denmark
Non-discrimination
1996-04-24
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Introduces (s.1) a general prohibition against unjustified use of information on the status of health of an employee for the purpose of limiting the employee's possibility to obtain or maintain an employment. Sets out the conditions for the employer to request and require information (ss. 2-5), and the extent of the employee's obligation to provide information (ss. 6-7). Sets up (s. 8) a council competent to provide advice on issues referred for decision pursuant to the Act. Regulates (s. 9) how consent by the employee is to be provided, (s. 10) the required competence of examining personnel, and (s. 11) applicable non-disclosure rules. Ss. 12-14 provide for compensation and fines for violations of the Act.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1996-07-01
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Serial region

    Serial title
    Lovtidene A
    Date
    1996-04-25
    Volume
    Vol. 60
    Number
    No. 286
    Page range
    pp. 1665-1668
    ISBN
    0106-8458
    Serial title
    Unofficial English Translation (DOC.NORMES)