11th Circuit Rules Job Applicant Can Sue Under Ada

Lawyers USAJanuary 21, 2010

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An individual can state a private cause of action under the Americans with Disabilities Act when a prospective employer has engaged in an improper medical inquiry, the 11th Circuit has ruled.

A temporary employee applied for a permanent position and took a drug test as part of his application. When the test came back positive, the employee explained that he took barbiturates to manage his epilepsy.

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11th Circuit Rules Job Applicant Can Sue Under Ada

His supervisor - who knew about the test results - did not hire him and fired him from his ...

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