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Future Impairments Caused by Obesity Not Covered by ADA

[11/01/19]

Posted on November 1, 2019 in HR Insights for Health Care

Published by: Hall Render

Health care providers who staff for safety-sensitive positions should take notice of a Seventh Circuit appeals panel ruling on October 29, 2019, that an obese applicant cannot claim a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act for an employer’s rejection of him over concerns about future possible health conditions and related safety concerns arising... READ MORE

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