A recent federal appeals decision held that prescription records of a public employee are entitled to privacy protection under the US Constitution, but that the right to privacy is not absolute and must be balanced against the government's interest in obtaining the information. The employee lost his suit for invasion of privacy, because the court held that the employer had an important interest in reviewing the prescription records, and disclosed the personal information only to people with a need to know. Contact your shop steward or local president and find out what your union is doing to protect your medical privacy.
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