Employee health privacy in a COVID-19 world

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This is an updated version of the article published in 25 March print edition

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Employee health privacy in a COVID-19 world

Charles Mabbett

Monday 30 March 2020, 04:12 PM

A realistic approach is needed over the balance between practice staff members’ right to privacy and ensuring fellow frontline staff’s health and safety in a COVID-19 outbreak

PRIVACY MATTERS

Communications advisor Charles Mabbett from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner gives some common-sense advice on employees’ health privacy during a COVID-19 outbreak

The sudden impact of Covid-19 is being felt by all New Zealanders. The fast moving nature of the emergency means agencies are having to respond quickl

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