Banu Ramachandran writes:
Imagine receiving a job application from an individual who appears highly qualified for the position you seek to fill. You eagerly invite the person to interview, but you are slightly surprised when he arrives because he uses a wheelchair and cannot travel up the stairs at the front door to the office.
Or picture a valued worker who suddenly begins to appear continually exhausted and starts losing her hair. She starts calling in sick frequently, and becomes far less productive. One of her co-workers then tells you that this valued worker is undergoing cancer treatment, but doesn’t want anyone to know.
Employers might think that because employees’ medical information is private, they should simply avoid the subject — and if they don’t ask questions, they won’t get into trouble. But employers can easily imagine situations in which they might want to know more.
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