Question: I have been a software developer in a large organization for more than a decade. I have ADHD and see a psychiatrist every 3 weeks. Boss is now demanding access to all my health records or said he will fire me. He has also locked my Active Directory account (he says temporary) and deactivated my building pass until I sign the document for HR to obtain all my medical records.

I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.

I am located in Australia.

Should I sign the document so my employer has access to all my medical records and all the psychiatrist's notes on me?

TL;DR ADHD Software Developer. Employer demands access to all information in my medical records.

[![Demand from my boss for all my medical records](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BLqPi.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BLqPi.png)

Answer: 
**DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING UNLESS YOU GET SOMETHING FOR IT**

Also, medical information is **PRIVATE** in every civilized country and duress in forcing you to disclose it is criminal

See this - [Employee rights to Privacy Australia](https://www.fairwork.gov.au/tools-and-resources/best-practice-guides/workplace-privacy#privacy-and-personal-information)

In my opinion, if you employed legally, you can and should sue this employer for a hefty sum of money.

As far as i understand they will incur a big fine from the authorities as well.

@GregoryCurrie You do not have to disclose your diagnosis to your employer, unless your symptoms have the potential to create an unsafe workplace for you or your colleagues. For example, if you are a train driver and one of your symptoms is fatigue, this may impact on your ability to safely operate the train.
[From Here](https://www.ms.org.au/attachments/mb-eils-information-sheet-faqs-chronic-illness-aug.aspx)

[Or here](https://lawpath.com.au/blog/what-information-can-an-employer-request-from-an-employee#:%7E:text=Your%20employer%20cannot%20request%20any,a%20personal%20illness%20or%20injury)

Your employer cannot request any medical information from a medical professional without your consent. However, in the event of sickness , an employee is entitled to take their accrued paid sick leave

if they:

1. Are unfit for work because of a personal illness or injury
2. Provide the employer with evidence (e.g. a medical certificate or statutory declaration) that an illness or injury renders them unfit for work

In this instance, your employer retains the right to request a medical certificate.
I'm in the U.S. so the main thing I've been able to scrap from the internet is this:

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> Minimum periods of notice at termination are set out in the National Employment Standards. The length of notice required to be given to an employee will depend on the duration of the employee’s period of continuous service. At the lowest end, an employee who has been with their employer for less than a year is entitled to one weeks’ notice. **At the highest point, if an employee has been continuously employed with an employer for more than five years, they are entitled to four weeks’ notice.**
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<https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/global-hr/pages/australia-terminating-employees.aspx>

In the U.S. you are under no obligation to sign such a document but the employer is under no obligation to keep you employed either unless you have a protected medical illness for which you are seeking help. If you have a protected medical illness then proof is required; albeit, not an entire medical history.

I assume there is more to this story and a series of events has led this employer to essentially investigate you. Regardless of what happens, I think the sun has set on your relationship with this employer.