I was hired for a really great role at a great company. Three Zoom interviews and no mention of the vax. The hiring manager told me upper management had loved me.
I was all set to begin work soon and then this email came:
“I hope you are well.
Would you please forward your proof of vaccination and boosters to us so we can have them on file?“
To which I responded that I was not vaccinated. Two days later they fired me in an email, saying should I wish to get vaxed, they would consider talking to me again.
Standing strong in my truth today, but it stings a little....
Spent a lot of time as the head of HR for a mid-sized company. This is one area I know inside and out. An employer can ask for a medical note in the event of the use of sick leave or for the issuance/processing of medical insurance claims. Additionally, HIPAA allows for patient confidentially between self and a medical doctor and prevents said medical institution from lawfully revealing any medical information without prior authorization. Therefore, if an employer seeks medical information form a doctor that has not been authorized to release such information, then the law has been broken. It is not against the law for an employer to have conditions for hiring that new-hires must meet. Such conditions might be submitting to and passing a drug test, physical endurance test, certain vaccinations, ect. If the employee candidate wishes to obtain a job with a company with such policies in place then they need to be willing to provide the required documentation to ensure the hiring conditions have been met. The OP did not wish to comply, which was her right. It was, however the company's right to ask since being vaccinated in part of their hiring requirements.
Now, does the OP have a discrimination case? Maybe...but this wasn't a HIPAA violation.
OK..but that was not the premise of this post. Best wishes to you, fren.