They can ask if you have been vaccinated. They cannot force you to share your PII with them. If anyone who is not certified to look at PII forces you to give them PII, sue them. If someone who is certified forces you to show that... stall, figure out some way to get the PII seen by someone whos not certified without you being the cause, then sue them.
My blue state governmental health agency I work for is not asking for proof for a reason.
Yeah, they can. They can also generally fire you if you refuse to answer.
Your healthcare employer is not asking for it because they’re a covered entity. If you don’t work in healthcare, you’re not a covered entity.
PII also literally includes things like your date of birth. The upshot of your argument is that an employer violates federal law by requiring an employee to give their birthday lol.
HIPAA says they cant ask for proof. Talk to HR, be sure to use the words "liability" and "potential lawsuits" a lot.
Replying to myself.
They can ask if you have been vaccinated. They cannot force you to share your PII with them. If anyone who is not certified to look at PII forces you to give them PII, sue them. If someone who is certified forces you to show that... stall, figure out some way to get the PII seen by someone whos not certified without you being the cause, then sue them.
My blue state governmental health agency I work for is not asking for proof for a reason.
Yeah, they can. They can also generally fire you if you refuse to answer.
Your healthcare employer is not asking for it because they’re a covered entity. If you don’t work in healthcare, you’re not a covered entity.
PII also literally includes things like your date of birth. The upshot of your argument is that an employer violates federal law by requiring an employee to give their birthday lol.