Abstract
Regarding the acquisition, use and protection of health information in
the workplace, there are many issues such as the sensitivity of health-related
information and the relationship with the obligation to consider safety. We must
also pay attention to new issues that many affect occupational health workplaces
as a result of advances in medical technology and information technology.
At present, although it is difficult to imagine that businesses will actively
obtain genetic test information on workers, the concept of genetic information may
include findings that suggest hereditary diseases and family history in addition to
the results of genetic tests, and situatiorelated information is handled in the workplace can be envisioned. Many legal issues exist, such as concerns about discrimination and disadvantageous treatment based on genetic information in the workplace, and conversely, expectations for utilization that contributes to the health promotion of workers.
In the symposium, genetic information was taken up in the context of health information, and discussions will proceed while considering the connection to universal issues as well as unique issues. Therefore, using virtual cases of hereditary tumors that may become a reality in the workplace in the near future, we organized issues from the viewpoint of administration, industry health, law, genetic counseling, ethics, etc., focusing on the information handling and response. After the presentation and designated remarks, a general discussion was held. Through this symposium, present status reports and problems were pointed out from each speaker’s expertise and standpoint, and future issues were shared.ns in which such highly sensitive health-
