Employers would be wise not to prejudge a potential employee's medical condition and use it as a reason to rescind a job offer, according to a 5th Circuit opinion. Such assumptions run afoul of the ADA and may lead to rulings that employers have discriminated against potential employees as a matter of law, wrote Judge Jacques Wiener. The appeal involved a temporary employee who was offered a permanent position, only to have the offer rescinded, because the employer believed his diabetes was uncontrolled.
December 06, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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