May UWV share my employment data with my employer?
Only what employer strictly needs (continued pay, reintegration). Medical details: only via occupational physician, never directly to employer.
UWV (Dutch employment authority) shares data with employers in two contexts — both with strict limits. (1) Sickness/WIA procedure: UWV may share with employer: sickness period, incapacity percentage, possibly functional limitations for reintegration. NOT: diagnosis, medication, treatment history, psychiatric diagnosis details — stay with occupational physician under professional secrecy. (2) WW/benefits cases: UWV shares minimally — employer gets confirmation of WW application/termination but not your job-search behaviour or application history. Occupational physician role: classic triangle — employee + occupational physician + UWV. Employer is outside for medical data. Employer gets "fit/unfit for function" + functional limitations, not diagnosis. What is NOT allowed: medical data from UWV to employer without your consent, sickness history at hiring (Dutch Medical Examinations Act prohibits), psychiatric history for performance review. On suspected unlawful sharing: complaint UWV internal complaints officer + National Ombudsman + AP complaint. Childcare-benefits scandal precedent: AP priority for unlawful government data sharing. Damages claim Art. 82 GDPR: on termination based on leaked medical data — typically €5k-€25k + civil UWV liability.
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