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IAPP CIPP/US Practice Exam

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With respect to workplace privacy, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to:
  1. Destroy an employee's applicable health records upon termination or dismissal.
  2. Keep Confidential any and all medical information shared with the employer through the application process.
  3. Disclose an employee’s request for reasonable accommodations upon request by a prospective employer with a warranted interest in hiring the employee after termination.
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: B - Employers are responsible for maintaining records and even retaining employees’ files for a certain period after termination or employee’s forfeiture of the position.
 
An employer must keep any and all medical information shared with the employer through the application process. For example, this would include an applicant or employee's request for reasonable accommodations under ADA, even if the individual was not or is no longer employed by the entity.
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