US 9th: Medical Illegal Before 'Real Job Offer'

The United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an employer can not conduct a pre-employment medical examination until after other preliminary hiring requirements are completed. In Leonel v. American Airlines, Inc., No. 03-15890, 03/04/2005, Leonel, Branton, and Fusco all applied at different times for positions at American Airlines (American) as flight attendants. All three have HIV human immunodeficiency virus, but none disclosed this or related information on their applications. After their interviews, they were issued conditional offers of employment, which were contingent ...