In spite of the large number of disability discrimination lawsuits it has faced, Wal-Mart claims to be recognized as a top employer for disabled people. If we want to give Wal-Mart the benefit of the doubt, perhaps Wal-Mart, percentage-wise, as the nation’s largest private employer (click here for last week’s overview) does actually have a […]
When Can Pre-Employment Strength or Medical Tests End Up Becoming Trials?
This week’s topic is physical strength and agility tests as well as medical examinations. Is an employer entitled to know a candidate’s physical and mental condition prior to hiring him or her? Are tests that result in denying jobs to a disproportionate number of women, older people, minorities or disabled persons prohibited under the disparate impact […]