My employer, a large Midwest grocery chain, has posted a notice that due to “federal regulations” all employees must submit their proof of COVID vaccination by next Friday. I say this is BS, violates HIPPA and puts my private medical information in the hands of my employer. However, I work in the People’s Republic of Minnesota so comrade you better submit or off to the gulag.
If people that got the shots, plus people who are in between shots, as well as those who haven’t taken any shots, decline to disclose, then the company will be in a bind.
HIPPA is to protect the employer, not the employee.
The employer is under no obligation to keep any and all health information private.
I ran into that with my youngest. My employer was telling potential employers “Red’s daughter was in the NICU don’t you know!”
Nothing I could do about it. Talked to a few lawyers and they all said they would not take the case. My only avenue was to say that company X did not hire me because of that information, but it is a high hill to climb to prove that.
Move to Mississippi - we don’t have them Minnesota problems.
It isn’t a HIPAA violation. Be very careful. Do your research if it is likely to affect you. HIPAA is for insurance companies. There are other violations which do apply.
Are they stupid? There are major shortages in grocery with plenty of competitors with no such requirement.