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Data Driven Employment Decisions

Meaning

Data Driven Employment Decisions are employment actions, such as hiring, promotion, compensation adjustments, or termination, that are influenced or determined by an employee’s quantifiable health metrics, physiological data, or projected health risk, rather than solely by job performance or professional qualifications. In the realm of hormonal health, this specifically refers to using biomarker data—like elevated HbA1c suggesting metabolic syndrome, or suboptimal thyroid function—to infer diminished capacity, reduced productivity, or increased future healthcare liability, leading to biased or adverse professional outcomes. The practice represents a challenge to traditional non-discriminatory employment principles.