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Workplace Health Surveillance Risk

Meaning

The potential ethical and legal hazard that arises when an employer’s collection and analysis of employee health data, even under the guise of wellness, leads to discriminatory practices, privacy violations, or subtle coercion that undermines individual autonomy. This risk is particularly acute with objective physiological data, such as hormone levels or genetic markers, which could be misused to assess productivity or future health costs. It represents the inherent risk in data-driven corporate wellness programs.