An employer cannot require you to take a medical examination before you are offered a job; but can condition a job offer on your passing a required medical examination after you are offered a job. This is true only if all new employees for that job category also have to take the examination. Keep in mind, though, that the employer can't reject you because of information about your disability it gets through the medical examination, unless the reasons for rejection are job-related and necessary for the conduct of the employer's business. An employer cannot refuse to hire you because of your disability if you can perform the essential functions of the job with an accommodation.

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Q: Can an employer require me to take a medical examination?

A: An employer cannot require you to take a medical examination before you are offered a job; but can condition a job offer on your passing a required medical examination after you are offered a job. This is true only if all new employees for that job category also have to take the examination. Keep in mind, though, that the employer can't reject you because of information about your disability it gets through the medical examination, unless the reasons for rejection are job-related and necessary for the conduct of the employer's business. An employer cannot refuse to hire you because of your disability if you can perform the essential functions of the job with an accommodation.


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