MIAMI BEACH REQUIRED MEDICAL EXAMS “TOO EARLY IN THE HIRING PROCESS”
According to a press released issued by the Justice Department, the City of Miami Beach has agreed to resolve claims that it violated federal law – the Americans with Disability Act – by requiring its police applicants to undergo “medical and psychological exams too early in the hiring process.”
Under the law, an employer is required to wait until a “conditional offer” is made, before delving into an individual’s medical history and requiring that they undergo physical and psychological examinations.
Pursuant to the settlement’s terms, Miami Beach has agreed to modify its employment related policies and practices to comport with the law.
In a written statement, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, noted that “The ADA bars employers from asking applicants about health or disability until the end of the hiring process …. Our settlement with the City of Miami Beach will ensure that police applicants know that they are being evaluated based on their skills and qualifications, rather than on their disability.”
Did Miami Beach test the limits there?
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