Rothstein Mark A, Harrell Heather L
Institute for Bioethics, Health Policy and Law, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40202, USA.
J Occup Environ Med. 2009 Aug;51(8):951-7. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181b05435.
We sought to examine the legal and ethical implications of workplace health risk reduction programs (HRRPs) using health risk assessments, individually focused risk reduction, and financial incentives to promote compliance.
We conducted a literature review, analyzed relevant statutes and regulations, and considered the effects of these programs on employee health privacy.
A variety of laws regulate HRRPs, and there is little evidence that employer-sponsored HRRPs violate these provisions; infringement on individual health privacy is more difficult to assess.
Although current laws permit a wide range of employer health promotion activities, HRRPs also may entail largely unquantifiable costs to employee privacy and related interests.
我们试图研究通过健康风险评估、针对个人的风险降低措施以及经济激励来促进合规的工作场所健康风险降低计划（HRRPs）的法律和伦理影响。
我们进行了文献综述，分析了相关法律法规，并考虑了这些计划对员工健康隐私的影响。
各种法律对HRRPs进行规范，几乎没有证据表明雇主发起的HRRPs违反了这些规定；对个人健康隐私的侵犯则更难评估。
虽然现行法律允许雇主开展广泛的健康促进活动，但HRRPs也可能给员工隐私及相关利益带来很大程度上无法量化的成本。
