Eleventh Circuit Finds that Job Applicant Need Not Be Disabled Under the ADA to Sue for Prohibited Pre-Offer Medical Inquiry

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Employers should be aware of a recent decision by the Eleventh Circuit (the federal appeals court with jurisdiction over Alabama, Georgia, and Florida) holding that a job applicant need not be "disabled" under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") to sue an employer for making a prohibited, pre-offer medical inquiry. See Harrison v. Benchmark Elecs. Huntsville Inc. (11th Cir. 2010). In Harrison, the Eleventh Circuit reversed a trial court's decision in favor of the employer and held that the plaintiff should be permitted to take his ADA claim to trial.

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