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DNK-1996-L-47513
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Title_of_text
Act (No. 286 of 1996) respecting the use of health information in the labour market.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Denmark
Subjects (Classification)
Non-discrimination
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-04-24
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
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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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2013-05-13 (DNK-2013-L-97707)
Act (No. 472 of 2013) amending Supplementary Labour Market Pension Act (No. 942 of 2009) and various other acts.
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)